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Trump backs Hegseth in post-election 60 Minutes preview

WUSA9's excerpt pairs the president's support for his defense secretary with an acknowledgment that cabinet changes could follow the midterms.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 88,102 views a day, 198 times a normal first day on this channel (446).

Trump makes first TV appearance following midterm elections

Hegseth retains Trump's support. Asked in a 60 Minutes interview whether he still has confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid calls for his resignation, the president answers directly: "I do. Look, we've won two wars."

The exchange appears in WUSA9's preview of Trump's first post-election sit-down interview. It places a specific assurance about Hegseth alongside a less definite answer about the rest of his team.

"I love my cabinet, I think they're good, but I'll be doing maybe a few changes," Trump says when asked whether he expects to fire anyone following the election results.

WUSA9 frames the interview around the approaching change in congressional control: Republicans still hold Congress as lawmakers prepare to return, while Democrats are preparing to take control of both chambers in January. In defending his record, Trump also claims military and economic successes involving Venezuela.

The short report drew about 87,000 views in nearly a full day, far beyond WUSA9's usual start for Shorts. It is an excerpt rather than the full conversation, which the station says airs Sunday evening on 60 Minutes.

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