
Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31?
Prediction market · Polymarket
Overview
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Pete Hegseth ceases to be U.S. Secretary of Defense for any period of time between market creation and the specified date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Pete 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 Pete Hegseth and the U.S. government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Ticker
pete-hegseth-out-as-secretary-of-defense-by-december-31
Volume
96.6K
24h volume
13.8K
1w volume
96.6K
Open interest
65.3K
Liquidity
25.0K
Liquidity CLOB
25.0K
Start
Apr 1, 2026
End
Dec 31, 2026
Status
Active
Access
Restricted
Created
Apr 1, 2026
Event ID
330222
Slug
pete-hegseth-out-as-secretary-of-defense-by-december-31
Markets
1
Raw event data
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