Thursday, 5 November 2026 Updated 51 min ago
The News Engine
Breaking
Politics Iran

Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support

JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment Send us your questions about the US midterms results and…

Image accompanying the story: Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support
Image: Photograph: Annabelle Gordon-Pool/CNP/Shutterstock · via The Guardian

JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ Pete Hegseth is increasingly looking like he may take the fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Donald Trump’s vocal support for his defense secretary, even calling him a champion of war.

The Guardian reported the story.

Key details

Location
Iran · Middle East
Reported by
The Guardian
First reported
Key names
Republicans’, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, Trump
Section
Politics

Sources

This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:

Read the full story at The Guardian

Spotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced

Related Stories