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2026-11-05 · DW

Pete Hegseth under fire as Republicans seek blame for midterm debacle

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 . Republican Party insiders told US outlets CNN and The Washington Post that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is feeling the heat over criticism that the war in Iran , which he supports, cost his party the elections. Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that the Iran war affected the midterms , saying that voters were frustrated how the 8-month-long conflict has cause gas and diesel prices to skyrocket.

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