1 hour ago · United States
Trump 'would get ratings bump for firing Hegseth', like on The Apprentice
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 8 Nov 2026, 18:38 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump 'would get ratings bump for firing Hegseth', like on The Apprentice”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The US president's ambition to leverage his final two years sparks speculation that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be among the casualties.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Trump 'would get ratings bump for firing Hegseth', like on The Apprentice
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Trump is revamping his team, and there are reasons for Hegseth to be worried
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC