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Trump affirms Hegseth’s role as Defense Secretary, dismisses replacement rumors

Open the sourceReported by Crypto Briefing, cryptobriefing.com, 4 November 2026, by Estefano Gomez
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President Trump confirmed Pete Hegseth will remain Defense Secretary, dismissing rumors of an imminent replacement. The affirmation reduces speculation about cabinet turnover and stabilizes expectations for defense policy continuity. The news, reported by Crypto Briefing, carries no token prices, TVL, volumes, market cap or funding figures, and names no specific protocols, chains or tokens. It matters because personnel certainty lowers the risk of abrupt shifts in defense priorities that could affect market sentiment. What to watch next is whether further cabinet speculation resurfaces and whether policy continuity holds.

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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, Defense Department