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Ted Cruz: “Either Hegseth is going to step down, [meaning] either he will resign voluntarily, or [President Donald] Trump will fire…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2026
Either Hegseth is going to step down, [meaning] either he will resign voluntarily, or [President Donald] Trump will fire him.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Prediction about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

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