Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support
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Key context: <p>JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/midterm-election-results-question-answer">Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’</a></p></li></ul><p>Pete Hegseth is increasingly looking like he may take the fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Donald Trump’s vocal support for his defense secretary, even calling him a champion of war.</p><p>The war in Iran, which voters and Trump have named as a key reason for Republicans’ midterm losses, “has been primarily a Department of War-led effort because you chose to take military action to resolve a foreign policy matter”, a former senior Pentagon official told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/04/politics/pete-hegseth-impeachment-trump">CNN</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/pete-hegseth-republicans-midterm-losses">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachmentSend us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’Pete Hegseth is increasingly looking like he may take the fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Donald Trump’s vocal support for his defense secretary, even calling him a champion of war.The war in Iran, which voters and Trump have named as a key reason for Republicans’ midterm losses, “has been primarily a Department of War-led effort because you chose to take military action to resolve a foreign policy matter”, a former senior Pentagon official told CNN. Continue reading...
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