Trump confirms layoffs are coming: I'll probably make some changes to my staff, but I don't want to name anyone right now After the Republican Party's disastrous defeat in the US midterm elections, Trump said: "I'll probably make some changes to my staff, but I don't want to name anyone right now." In response to a question about the trust of US Secretary of War Pete Hegst, Trump claimed: I trust him! Of course, Trump said Hogast played a role in winning the war against Venezuela, but he doesn't credit him for that!