Trump Administration Turmoil: Hegseth Departure Odds at 31%
Pete Hegseth's probability of leaving the Defense Secretary role before 2027 is 31¢ with 31,585 volume. Combined with 15¢ impeachment odds, markets are pricing a non-trivial chance of major upheaval.
Key takeaways
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Pete Hegseth's probability of leaving the Defense Secretary role before 2027 is 31¢ with 31,585 volume.
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Combined with 15¢ impeachment odds, markets are pricing a non-trivial chance of major upheaval.
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Trump administration stability markets are showing elevated risk.
Full analysis
Trump administration stability markets are showing elevated risk. The contract for Pete Hegseth leaving as Secretary of Defense before 2027 (KXTRUMPADMINLEAVE-26-PHEG) trades at 31¢ with over 31k volume. Other cabinet members show lower but notable probabilities: Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff at 25¢, Kash Patel as FBI Director at 20¢, and Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary at 27¢. The broader impeachment/removal market (KXTRUMPREMOVE) sits at 15¢ with 7k volume, while the resignation market (KXTRUMPRESIGN) is at 19¢. Traders are also watching the next press secretary naming (KXNEXTPRESSEC-29JAN2) where Scott Jennings leads at 19¢. These signals collectively indicate a market expectation of continued personnel churn. The volume is concentrated in the Hegseth contract, suggesting that was the day's catalyst.
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