Why Pete Hegseth is under fire after Republicans lost Congress in midterm elections debacle

Deutsche Welle · Jenipher Camino Gonzalez · 2026-11-05 19:08 UTC

Iran war hawk Pete Hegseth is facing the fallout from Republicans' midterms losses as high energy prices turned voters toward Democrats. US President Trump continues to support his embattled defense chief — for now.

Pete Hegseth under fire as Republicans trade blame for midterm debacle

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Republicans in Washington continued to assess the damage on Thursday, after a resounding electoral defeat in the midterm elections two days prior saw Democrats take over Congress by large margins.

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