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Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by November 21?

14% say yes

Down 5 points today.

Decided by official government/military statements plus a credible reporting, by November 21, 2026, 11:59 PM .

Each share pays $1 if it happens, so 14¢ means about a 14% chance.

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The short version

If that hasn’t happened by the deadline (November 21, 2026, 11:59 PM ET), the answer is No. Yes wins if: Pete Hegseth ceases to be U.S.

Possible results

YesThe event in the question happens before the deadline.14%
What has to happen
Pete Hegseth ceases to be U.S.
NoThe deadline passes without it happening.86%
What has to happen
That doesn’t happen by November 21, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.

The one trap

The rules don’t list special cases like delays or cancellations. The venue’s own rules decide anything unusual.

Price chart

Yes 14%No 86%

-Yes chance

Recorded moves

The price fell 7.5 points in about 15 minutes, from 20.5¢ to 13¢. This market has no official data feed that we track.
Source: Official statements + credible-reporting consensus10h ago

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The details

Rule note: needs formal signingNo single official source

Fine-print risk

Medium (35/100)

settles on the date it takes effect

Official source: settlement runs on Official government/military statements plus a consensus of credible reporting (no single primary feed). Has no single feed: settlement relies on consensus reporting. No recorded moves for this market yet.
Fine print: Press announcements or committee votes do not settle Yes; formal signing or enactment before the deadline is required. Deadline: Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.

Source named: Official government/military statements plus a consensus of credible reporting (not a tracked official feed, no release history)

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Key lines from the rules (Polymarket)

“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 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…”
“An announcement of Pete Hegseth's resignation/removal by this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes…”

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