President Trump Says He Expects To Make Some Changes To His Cabinet After Midterms and Expresses Support For Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

After a midterm defeat by Republican party candidates nationwide, President Donald J. Trump tells 60 MINUTES correspondent Ross Douthat he expects to make “a few changes” to his cabinet. “I love my Cabinet. I think they’re good. But I’ll do– be doin’ maybe a few changes. I don’t wanna mention who.” Asked if he has confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump says, “I do.” An excerpt of the exchange is below.

A preview of President Trump’s interview aired on tonight’s CBS EVENING NEWS where Douthat spoke with anchor Tony Dokoupil about the president’s first sit-down interview since the midterm elections.

TUNE IN: President Trump’s interview with 60 MINUTES airs Sun., Nov. 8 at 7:00 PM, ET/PT, on the CBS Television Network and streams on Paramount+. 60 MINUTES will publish the full interview on YouTube after the broadcast.