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Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by March 31?

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Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by March 31?

<1% chance
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$295,961 Vol.

<1% chance
Polymarket

$295,961 Vol.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be the US Secretary of Defense for any period of time between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Hegseth's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Pete Hegseth remains Secretary of Defense well past the March 31 deadline, following his narrow 51-50 Senate confirmation on January 24, 2025, with Vice President Vance's tie-breaking vote, and swearing-in the next day. Trader consensus at 100% "No" reflects his continued tenure amid recent Pentagon briefings on Operation Epic Fury against Iran, including strikes on command bunkers and assessments of Iranian morale, as of late March 2026. Controversies, such as reports of blocking promotions for Black and female Army officers, have drawn criticism but prompted no resignation, firing, or removal by President Trump. With the resolution window closed, only an extraordinary post-deadline dispute over official records could theoretically challenge this outcome.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be the US Secretary of Defense for any period of time between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

An announcement of Hegseth's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$295,961
End Date
Mar 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 1, 2025, 11:45 AM ET
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be the US Secretary of Defense for any period of time between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Hegseth's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Outcome proposed: No

No dispute

Final outcome: No

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be the US Secretary of Defense for any period of time between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Hegseth's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Pete Hegseth remains Secretary of Defense well past the March 31 deadline, following his narrow 51-50 Senate confirmation on January 24, 2025, with Vice President Vance's tie-breaking vote, and swearing-in the next day. Trader consensus at 100% "No" reflects his continued tenure amid recent Pentagon briefings on Operation Epic Fury against Iran, including strikes on command bunkers and assessments of Iranian morale, as of late March 2026. Controversies, such as reports of blocking promotions for Black and female Army officers, have drawn criticism but prompted no resignation, firing, or removal by President Trump. With the resolution window closed, only an extraordinary post-deadline dispute over official records could theoretically challenge this outcome.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be the US Secretary of Defense for any period of time between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

An announcement of Hegseth's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$295,961
End Date
Mar 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 1, 2025, 11:45 AM ET
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be the US Secretary of Defense for any period of time between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Hegseth's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Outcome proposed: No

No dispute

Final outcome: No

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