President Donald Trump is signaling a cabinet shake-up after midterm elections that handed Democrats control of both the House and the Senate. In a preview clip for CBS News' "60 Minutes," Trump said he likes his team but still expects "maybe a few changes," without naming targets. According to a report by The Hill, he also answered "I do" when asked whether he anticipated firing anyone after the election results.
The personnel talk fits with Trump's willingness to float unconventional staffing moves during political rough patches, including offering Dana White the White House press secretary job while urging him to take it.
Trump's Cabinet Shakeup
The cabinet comments landed as Democrats and some Republicans have started talking about impeachment for senior officials.
In his Truth Social message, Trump pushed White to accept and framed the job as a defensive post, writing, "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana, please take the job!" White later posted an Instagram story from the briefing lectern with the caption, "On to the next chapter."
The midterm fallout has already included departures inside the administration. Trump said Friday that his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, would exit and that longtime adviser Stephen Miller would step into the role.
Another exit came from the Justice Department: Harmeet Dhillon, an assistant attorney general leading the Civil Rights Division, left her post. Dhillon told Fox News she "wasn't asked to resign" and said she "resigned three weeks ago, and Susie asked me to please wait until after the midterms."
Impeachment Threats Intensify Post-Midterms
Impeachment talk has centered on officials including Attorney General Todd Blanche and Pete Hegseth, with Democrats pointing to accountability after the election shift. Reps. Hank Johnson and Deborah Ross said Thursday on SiriusXM's "The Dan Abrams Show" that they support impeachment efforts.
Pressure on Hegseth has also come from the right, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) saying he planned to push for a vote and describing his own resolution on social media as "a much gentler version of what's coming when Dem's control Congress. They'll have hearings & trials." Hegseth responded in a video posted to X, calling the effort "sham articles of impeachment" and referring to Massie as "A disgruntled, defeated congressman."
Is Dana White The Next Press Secretary?
Trump's overture to White also came with a twist: he suggested bringing in mixed martial artists as aides. The list Trump posted included Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris, while noting some are not Americans.
The idea of a high-profile outsider for press secretary follows a period of unusually fast turnover in that office. Katie Zacharia replaced Karoline Leavitt and then departed five days later, a span described as the shortest run in the job.
