PoliticsPressure mounts on US defence chief Hegseth after Republican election rout

Victorious 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 stood by Hegseth, saying he is doing “a very good job”, even as Trump and Vice President JD Vance have blamed the midterm losses on the war.

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