Will Pete Hegseth say “Lethal”?

As of Oct 24, 2026, Pete Hegseth said “Lethal” at 4 of 5 occasions with a settled Kalshi mention market since Apr 24, 2026 (80%), most recently on May 29, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 62% (n=5, from settlement history), not a forecast.

62%from settlement history only · n=5counts: named speaker only
Last 10
4/5Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes yes no yes yes
Streak
said the last 2 times
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named speaker only
Updated

Where it was said

quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance

Pete Hegseth

Lethal

Probability
62% · n=5
Settled
4/5 (80%)

Next listing counts: named speaker only

We don’t have transcripts for Pete Hegseth yet, so there are no quotes here: each cell shows how that market settled.

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What will Pete Hegseth say during the President's Funding Request request? · not listed

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What will Pete Hegseth say during his IISS Shangri-La Dialogue address? · settled yes

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What will Pete Hegseth say during the Budget Hearing on Department of Defense? · settled yes

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What will Pete Hegseth say during his Press Briefing? · settled no

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What will Pete Hegseth say during the Department of Defense budget hearing? · settled yes

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What will Pete Hegseth say during the Pentagon Press Briefing? · settled yes

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What will Pete Hegseth say during the Pentagon Press Briefing? · not listed

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What will Pete Hegseth say during the Iran Press Briefing? · not listed

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Every settled listing

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Every settled listing of this word, newest first
DateListed asVenueResult
May 29, 2026LethalKalshiYes
May 12, 2026LethalKalshiYes
May 5, 2026LethalKalshiNo
Apr 29, 2026LethalKalshiYes
Apr 24, 2026LethalKalshiYes

Questions

How often does Pete Hegseth say “Lethal”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Pete Hegseth said “Lethal” at 4 of 5 occasions with a settled Kalshi mention market since Apr 24, 2026 (80%), most recently on May 29, 2026.
What is the probability Pete Hegseth says “Lethal” next time?
62%, from settlement history (n=5). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
Who has to say it for the market to count?
Under the next market's rule: named speaker only.

Cite parrot.markets, “Pete Hegseth: ‘Lethal’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/politics/pete-hegseth/words/lethal (CC BY 4.0)

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