{
  "id": 18323820,
  "title": "Trump defends Hegseth but acknowledges easier path to replacing him before new Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-defends-hegseth-but-acknowledges-easier-path-to-replacing-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:39:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6200360-donald-trump-pete-hegseth-defense-department-midterms-congress/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump said Thursday morning he intends to keep Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his current role but acknowledged it would be easier to confirm someone new to lead the Pentagon before Democrats take control of Congress next year. The president told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl that he has “every intention” of keeping Hegseth in...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump says he has 'every intention' to keep Hegseth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-says-he-has-every-intention-to-keep-hegseth",
        "published": "2026-11-05T16:27:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}