Trump: I do not intend to fire the Secretary of War Donald Trump has announced that he does not intend to fire Pete Guest, the American Secretary of War; Meanwhile, criticism of his performance increased following the war with Iran and the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term congressional elections. In response to journalists' questions about the possibility of replacing Hogst, Trump said: "No, I think he will do a very good job." These statements were made while earlier CBS reported that after the defeat of the Republicans in the elections, Trump sought the opinion of his advisers on the continued presence of Guest in the War Department. Some White House officials also raised the possibility of his dismissal.