# Pete Hegseth Faces Growing Criticism as War With Iran Continues

https://mins.news/en/item/43793

- NBC News, 2026-09-03 11:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/republican-senator-calls-on-trump-to-fire-pete-hegseth-269264965728

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is drawing mounting criticism from some Republicans, including a key senator urging President Donald Trump to replace him. Reports that Hegseth plans to extend troop deployments in the Middle East suggest the conflict with Iran may continue into next year. Iran is also targeting U.S. sites across the region in response to American bombings earlier this week.

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