# Pressure grows on US Defence Secretary Hegseth after Republican election losses

https://mins.news/en/item/132752

- France 24, 2026-11-06 16:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261106-pressure-mounts-on-us-defence-chief-hegseth-after-republican-election-rout

> Democrats plan to target US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Congress, while Republicans blame the Iran war he championed for their election losses. Trump has so far stood by Hegseth, saying he is doing “a very good job”; Trump and Vice President JD Vance have both blamed the midterm losses on the war.

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