Hegseth, Rubio and Wiles Caught up in White House Civil War After Midterms Wipeout
- Following heavy losses in Tuesday's midterm elections that cost Republicans control of the House and Senate, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is reportedly maneuvering to protect her position by pitting key administration officials against one another.
- Vice President JD Vance views the ongoing Iran war, now in its eighth month with no end in sight, as the primary cause for his party's electoral defeat, sources said.
- Wiles's allies have been "briefing" against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose departments share blame for unsuccessful peace talks with Tehran.
- While President Donald Trump publicly stated he plans no Cabinet changes, he is privately questioning advisers on whether to fire Hegseth, despite Trump having assigned Vance to lead Iran negotiations.
- Vance and Rubio, both front-runners for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, must navigate Trump's political wrath to compete; each has positioned himself against the other to survive.
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Following the crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections, personnel changes and political turmoil continue within the Trump administration, including the push to impeach Secretary of War Hegseth and rumors of Secretary of State Rubio's resignation. Although the government denies these claims as fake news, the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle to shift the political landscape is being raised as discussions about dismissing officials outside t…
Trump's White House Descends Into Chaos as Top Officials Turn on Each Other After Midterm Disaster
The Republican Party’s midterm disaster has triggered a full-blown blame game inside Donald Trump’s White House. And with several powerful officials now looking over their shoulders, the fight to avoid becoming the administration’s next casualty appears to be getting ugly. While Trump publicly insists he has no plans for major Cabinet shake-ups, reports from inside […]
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = Attention is focused on the future of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the midterm elections.
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‘Knives are out’ for Hegseth as White House reportedly searches for election fall guy
Tongues are wagging over the future of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth following devastating losses for Republicans in the midterm elections. According to several reports, the White […]
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