CNN: Republicans Turn Against Pete Hegseth as Impeachment Vote Looms After Midterm Losses
Republicans are moving to put lawmakers on record after midterm losses they blame on the Iran war and Hegseth’s role in pushing it.
- House Republicans, led by Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, plan to trigger a vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth when Congress returns next week following Tuesday's midterm election losses.
- Many Republican lawmakers blame the election wipeout on Hegseth, arguing he convinced President Trump to attack Iran without an exit strategy. Vice President JD Vance stated on Wednesday, "the reason we lost is the war," though he assigned no specific blame.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Hegseth "will not back down or be deterred by politicians seeking to score partisan points," adding he is 100% committed to leading the Department of War. Hegseth remains prepared to own Pentagon policy decisions during forthcoming congressional hearings.
- Trump told Hegseth two days ago, "You're my best guy," signaling continued presidential support despite the impeachment threat. Massie, however, issued an ultimatum: he will withdraw impeachment articles only if Hegseth resigns.
- Democrats have identified Hegseth as a primary target for oversight hearings when the new Congress is seated in January. Secretary Hegseth faces a difficult two-front battle combining internal Republican opposition with impending Democratic scrutiny of his Pentagon record.
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Pentagon leader Peter Hegseth is at the top of the list of those who are held responsible for the election defeat.
Washington. Republican deputy Thomas Massie is preparing to get the removal of the Secretary of War, Pete Hesegth, who yesterday reversed that those calling for his cessation are “obsessed,” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied insistent rumors that he planned to resign with a view to a future presidential candidacy, at a time when President Donald Trump analyses steps after the strident defeat of his Republican Party in the mid-term elec…
Hannity Blames Iran War for GOP Midterm Election Losses
Sean Hannity said Republican midterm losses would have gone the other way without the Iran war, citing voter anger over the conflict and its hit to the economy. Fox News host Sean Hannity told viewers Tuesday that the U.S. war with Iran was the decisive force behind the GOP’s sweeping losses in the House and […]
There is some sort of motto in the White House of US President Donald Trump: "Someone has to take the blame. Lately, it seems that that person is the secretary of defense Pete Hegseth. From the unpopular war in Iran to his weak bipartisan relations with Congress members, Hegseth's balance sheet has made him the most vulnerable member of Trump's cabinet after the crushing defeat suffered on Tuesday night at midterm elections, notes Axios.
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Hegseth to face impeachment vote as early as next week
By Roxana Tiron and Erik Wasson, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are looking to impeach embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as next week, an effort that’s gained momentum after the Iran war he championed partly led to Republicans losing control of Congress in the midterms. Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican and frequent critic of President Donald Trump, told Bloomberg News he will “definitely” reintroduce…
Trump is being pressured by his own advisers to fire Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. – They smell blood, a government official tells MS NOW. Trump is considering replacing Hegseth, according to NBC News.
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