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Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31?

Everything Else · tracked since July 7, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on August 31, 2026

24%

Final tracked odds

As of August 31, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 24%.

▲ 1 since the previous update. ▲ 4 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Jul 7Jul 15Jul 26Aug 23Aug 31Yes — Jul 7: 22%Yes — Aug 31: 24%24%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeAug 30TodayMove
Yes22%24%▲ 1
Full history table
DateYes
2026-08-3124%
2026-08-3022%
2026-08-2922%
2026-08-2820%
2026-08-2720%
2026-08-2620%
2026-08-2520%
2026-08-2420%
2026-08-2320%
2026-08-2222%
2026-08-2122%
2026-07-3122%
2026-07-3020%
2026-07-2922%
2026-07-2822%
2026-07-2722%
2026-07-2620%
2026-07-2521%
2026-07-2422%
2026-07-2322%
2026-07-2222%
2026-07-2121%
2026-07-2020%
2026-07-1622%
2026-07-1524%
2026-07-1424%
2026-07-1326%
2026-07-1225%
2026-07-1125%
2026-07-1023%
2026-07-0926%
2026-07-0822%
2026-07-0722%

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Common questions

Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31 — what were the odds?
As of the last morning we tracked it, August 31, 2026, the market-consensus chance was 24%. That is the aggregated judgment of traders with money at stake, reported by The Morning Line — not our own prediction.
Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31 — did the odds go up or down?
Up. Over the 33 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 22% on July 7, 2026 to 24% on August 31, 2026 — a change of 2 points.
Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31 — what were the highest and lowest odds?
Over 33 tracked days the odds ranged between 20% and 26%. The final reading of 24% sits inside that range.

About this question

The Morning Line has reported the market-consensus odds on “Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31” for 33 days, since July 7, 2026. As of August 31, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 24%. The final tracked chance for a yes has risen from 22% to 24%, ranging between 20% and 26% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. The question left the market on August 31, 2026, and this page is now a permanent record.

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