Pete Hegseth joins the Department of Defense budget hearing
What will Pete Hegseth say during the Department of Defense budget hearing?
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Wed, Apr 29
10:00 AM ET /
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Also now Hegseth Adobe +2 later
14 said 6 not said of 20 words
Not held 1 of 11 past Hegseth events
Last 5: Said Not said
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | Pete Hegseth defense reform speech | Speech / announcement | YES | — | — | 6.7k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 143.6k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 29.3k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 13.3k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 7.4k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 17.6k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 22.2k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 4.4k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 6.9k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 5.3k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 3.5k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 18.4k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 5.6k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 18.9k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 10.8k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 29.6k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Pete Hegseth delivers Keynote at National Defense Forum | Speech / announcement | YES | — | — | 2.2k | past market |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Pete Hegseth defense reform speech | Speech / announcement | YES | — | — | 7k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 3.8k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 3.4k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 17.8k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 7.5k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 109.2k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 6.3k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 6k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 4.6k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 4.6k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 5.5k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | YES | — | — | 22.4k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 6.7k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 6.5k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 3.6k | past market |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 9.6k | past market |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Press Conference on Operation Epic Fury | Press conference | YES | — | — | 4.5k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 20.4k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 13.5k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 12.1k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 9.6k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 24.8k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 97.4k | past market |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds a Pentagon Press Briefing | Press conference | NO | — | — | 25.9k | past market |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury Press Conference | Press conference | YES | — | — | 15.8k | past market |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Operation Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 64k | past market |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pete Hegseth holds Epic Fury press conference | Press conference | NO | — | — | 78.9k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | Pete Hegseth defense reform speech | Speech / announcement | NO | — | — | 2.5k | past market |
| Date | Event | Format | Result | Low 24h before | In-event low | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Pete Hegseth delivers Keynote at National Defense Forum | Speech / announcement | YES | — | — | 2.8k | past market |
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Rules
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Standard rules for this series.
Each market: If Pete Hegseth says {word} as part of House Armed Services Committee - Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request, then the market resolves to Yes.
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Video of the House Armed Services Committee - Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request will be primarily used to resolve the market; if a consensus by Kalshi employees cannot be reached using video, internal & external (official) transcripts of the House Armed Services Committee - Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request will be used.
Payout Criterion:
The exact phrase/word, or a plural or possessive form of the phrase/word, must be used. Grammatical/tense inflections are otherwise not included.
Plural nouns occurring within proper nouns and noun phrases (e.g. names, titles, etc) are included.
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Event does not qualify:
If an event is definitively cancelled or the event fails to qualify under the Payout Criterion, or any other circumstance prevents normal resolution, then the market for "Event does not qualify" resolves to Yes and all other markets will resolve to No.
The event will resolve based on Pete Hegseth speaking in an official capacity. If Pete Hegseth is or is not present during a livestream, and does not speak in an official capacity the market will not qualify (e.g., inaudible private conversations on camera, unofficial statements picked up on a hot mic).
Postponement:
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