PoliticsPhoto: NDTV WorldPentagon Chief Pete Hegseth Faces Pressure After Midterm Losses
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under increasing pressure following midterm election losses blamed on the Iran war he supported. Democrats, now holding majorities in Congress, plan to target him with investigations and funding cuts. Despite President Trump backing Hegseth, both Trump and Vice President JD Vance attribute Republican defeats to the conflict, which has disrupted the global economy and angered US voters.
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