
Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by May 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-may-31
Volume
144
24h volume
144
1w volume
144
Open interest
144
Liquidity
13.3K
Liquidity CLOB
13.3K
Start
Apr 27, 2026
End
May 31, 2026
Status
Active
Access
Restricted
Created
Apr 27, 2026
Event ID
424345
Slug
pete-hegseth-out-as-secretary-of-defense-by-may-31
Markets
1
Raw event data
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