Pentagon Pete’s Escape Route Slammed Shut as Walls Close In

The Daily Beast · Tom Porter · 2026-11-06 11:14 UTC

Knives are out for Pete Hegseth after the Iran war crushed the GOP in the midterms.

Pete Hegseth’s route to a Senate seat appears to have closed, as President Donald Trump weighs firing him over his election disaster.

Hegseth is under increasing pressure in the wake of Tuesday’s midterms, when Democrats seized control of the Senate as millions of voters punished the GOP over the Iran war and the price increases it’s caused.

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