# Trump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war fallout

https://mins.news/en/item/129812

- ABC News, 2026-11-04 23:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-dismisses-prospect-replacing-hegseth-amid-iran-war/story?id=137852219

> Trump rejected the prospect of replacing Hegseth as Republicans contend with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.

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