# Republicans turn on Hegseth after election losses

https://mins.news/en/video/129916

- CNN, 2026-11-05 01:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cPRdwHWf64

> After Tuesday’s election wipeout, Republican lawmakers and allies are moving to blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. They argue privately that he was central to persuading Trump to attack Iran without an exit strategy or a plan for the political fallout. The House could vote as early as next week on impeaching the Pentagon’s top leader.

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