{
  "id": 18559649,
  "title": "Pentagon Officials Float Names of Hegseth’s Replacement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/pentagon-officials-float-names-of-hegseths-replacement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T19:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/11/06/pentagon-hegseth-replacement-desantis-waltz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pentagon officials are considering several candidates to replace War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing impeachment proceedings. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is the leading contender. Mike Waltz, a former security adviser and current UN ambassador, has also been mentioned as a potential replacement. Both candidates are seen as unfavorable choices, but preferable to Hegseth, who has been criticized for various issues like his handling of Signal-gate, military purges, and the Iran war. Hegseth has been trying to save his position by appealing to Trump and the MAGA base, but his efforts seem unlikely to succeed.",
  "summary": "As Pete Hegseth fights for his job after the midterm Republican wipeout, Ron DeSantis and Mike Waltz are just some of the names being mentioned. The post Pentagon Officials Float Names of Hegseth’s Replacement appeared first on The Intercept .",
  "key_points": [
    "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis leading candidate to replace Pete Hegseth.",
    "Mike Waltz, former security adviser and UN ambassador, also mentioned.",
    "Both candidates seen as unfavorable, preferable to Hegseth."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}