President Trump has indicated he will reshuffle his Cabinet in the wake of the Republican Party's bruising midterm defeat, which handed Democrats control of both the House and the Senate. In an interview with CBS News' 60 Minutes, Trump said he loves his Cabinet and thinks they're doing a good job, but conceded that “a few changes” are on the horizon. He declined to name specific officials, saying, “I don't wanna mention who.”
The president's comments came after host Ross Douthat pressed him on whether he was planning to fire anyone following the electoral rout. Trump replied, “I do.” The interview is set to air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
The midterm losses have emboldened Democrats, and even some Republicans, to call for the impeachment of senior Trump administration figures, including Attorney General Todd Blanche and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Two House Democrats, Reps. Hank Johnson (Ga.) and Deborah Ross (N.C.), voiced their support for impeachment efforts against these officials during an appearance on SiriusXM's The Dan Abrams Show.
Hegseth faces bipartisan pressure. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) told CNN he plans to introduce a resolution to impeach the defense secretary, describing it as “a much gentler version of what's coming when Dem's control Congress. They'll have hearings & trials.” Massie also promoted his effort on social media.
Hegseth fired back in a video posted to X, calling Massie “a disgruntled, defeated congressman” and accusing him of aligning with Democrats to push “sham articles of impeachment.” Trump, however, reiterated his confidence in Hegseth during the 60 Minutes interview, responding “I do” when asked if he still backed his defense secretary.
Trump went on to tout military successes, saying, “We've won two wars. We've won Venezuela and taken out billions and billions and billions of dollars already … We won that war in less than one hour.” When Douthat asked whether he credited Hegseth for those wins, Trump said, “No. But he was a part of it.”
The post-midterm period has already seen notable departures from the administration. On Friday, Trump announced that Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was leaving, with longtime adviser Stephen Miller set to take over the role. The previous day, Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, resigned. In an interview with Fox News, Dhillon said she “wasn't asked to resign” and had actually stepped down three weeks ago, but Wiles asked her to delay the announcement until after the midterms.
The political landscape is shifting rapidly. Latino voters played a pivotal role in the Democratic surge, expanding the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's ranks. Meanwhile, Democrats' Senate majority has ended Trump's judicial confirmation run, and Congress is poised to challenge Trump's foreign policy after the midterm rebuke. As Miller vows 'absolute loyalty' to Trump in his new role, the administration faces a hostile Congress and growing calls for accountability.
