Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon as Democrats press for investigation and impeachment after midterm losses
Summary
Democrats are turning their attention to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after their strong showing in the US midterm elections, and Hegseth faces an investigation and a renewed push to impeach him. Critics are targeting his conduct of the Iran war, which Vice-President JD Vance has said cost Republicans control of Congress, and some Republicans say the war was a major factor in their party's midterm losses. Hegseth has vowed to keep fighting from the Pentagon and has defended the war; in a new video he lashed out at critics calling for his firing and said he would "finish what we have started." Hindustan Times reports that he faced bipartisan criticism of the war for months before the defeat, even as speculation rose that he could be in the line of fire.
Timeline
The Times of Israel
Source ↗The Times of Israel reports that Democrats are turning their attention to Defense Secretary Hegseth, who faces an investigation and a renewed impeachment push after a midterm election defeat that Republicans partly blame on the Iran conflict.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that Hegseth has vowed to keep fighting from the Pentagon and defended the Iran war, which critics are targeting and which Vice-President JD Vance has said cost Republicans control of Congress.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that in a new video Hegseth lashed out at critics calling for his firing and vowed to "finish what we have started," while some Republicans say the Iran war was a big factor in the party's midterm losses.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that Hegseth faced bipartisan criticism of the Iran war for months before Republicans' midterm election defeat, and that speculation rose he could be in the line of fire after the losses.
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