White House denies Hegseth and Rubio departures after Republican losses

The White House has denied reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will leave their jobs following heavy Republican election losses. The denial comes amid calls for Hegseth's removal over his handling of the Iran war. Republican Representative Thomas Massie has threatened to force an impeachment vote against Hegseth next week, while the defense secretary defended his record in a video statement. Rubio told The New York Times that working for Trump until the end of his term has "always been my plan." Trump and Vice-President JD Vance have blamed the Iran war for Republican losses that gave Democrats full control of Congress. The Washington Post reported Trump may consider ousting General Dan Caine or Admiral Brad Cooper, while Trump said he has "every intention" of keeping Hegseth.