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Market	Platform	Price
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (No other person)	Kalshi	48%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Ron DeSantis)	Kalshi	15%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Joni Ernst)	Kalshi	9%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Steve Feinberg)	Kalshi	6%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Wesley Hunt)	Kalshi	3%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Trae Stephens)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Bill Hagerty)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Pompeo)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Gallagher)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Christopher Miller)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Keith Kellogg)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Tom Cotton)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Rogers)	Kalshi	2%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Tulsi Gabbard)	Kalshi	0%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Waltz)	Kalshi	0%
Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Elbridge Colby)	Kalshi	0%

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**Current Date:** Friday, April 17, 2026
**Context:** Prediction markets (Polymarket/Kalshi) are binary option markets where price (1-99) equals implied probability (1%-99%).

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## 1. Event Snapshot
**Event:** Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense?
**Category:** Politics | **Status:** active
**Resolution Date:** N/A (Unknown)
**Time Pressure:** Unknown

**Description:** Next Secretary of Defense

If Secretary of Defense is X before Jan 20, 2029, then the market resolves to Yes. Acting and Interim positions don't count. This market will close and expire early if the event occurs.

**Resolution Criteria (Sample):**
"If Secretary of Defense is Wesley Hunt before Jan 20, 2029, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: Acting and Interim positions don't count. Early close condition: This market will close and expire early if the event occurs."

## 2. Market liquidity & Volume
* **Total Volume:** $0
* **Total Liquidity:** $0
* **Activity Level:** Low Activity (Vol/Liq Ratio: 0.00)

## 3. Market Data (Prices & Odds)
### 1. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Wesley Hunt)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 3.0% (0.0%)] | [No: 97.0% (0.0%)]

### 2. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Trae Stephens)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 2.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 97.5% (0.0%)]

### 3. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Ron DeSantis)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 14.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 85.5% (0.0%)]

### 4. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (No other person)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 47.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 52.5% (0.0%)]

### 5. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Gallagher)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 2.0% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.0% (0.0%)]

### 6. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Elbridge Colby)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 0.1% (0.0%)] | [No: 100.0% (0.0%)]

### 7. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Christopher Miller)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 2.0% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.0% (0.0%)]

### 8. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Bill Hagerty)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 2.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 97.5% (0.0%)]

### 9. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Tulsi Gabbard)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 0.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.5% (0.0%)]

### 10. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Tom Cotton)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 1.9% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.0% (0.0%)]

### 11. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Steve Feinberg)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 6.2% (0.0%)] | [No: 93.8% (0.0%)]

### 12. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Waltz)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 0.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.5% (0.0%)]

### 13. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Rogers)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 1.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.5% (0.0%)]

### 14. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Mike Pompeo)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 2.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 97.5% (0.0%)]

### 15. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Keith Kellogg)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 2.0% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.0% (0.0%)]

### 16. Who will be Trump's next Secretary of Defense? (Joni Ernst)
- **Kalshi** (End: Jan 20, 2029): Vol $0
  DATA: [Yes: 8.7% (0.0%)] | [No: 91.3% (0.0%)]

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