US Defense Chief Faces Pressure Over Iran War After GOP Midterm Losses

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces mounting pressure from Democrats and Republicans after the GOP's November 3 midterm losses, with the Iran war as a key criticism point. Democrats, holding Congress majorities, plan to investigate his Pentagon decisions. President Trump has backed Hegseth, calling his performance "very good," though Vice President JD Vance linked the election defeat to the war, a view Trump called "largely true." Hegseth defended the campaign Thursday, while Representative Jason Crow vowed to pursue him. Republican Representative Thomas Massie plans to introduce impeachment articles against Hegseth next week unless he resigns, which Hegseth dismissed as "sham articles of impeachment."


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