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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth facing mounting pressure from GOP following heavy losses in midterms
Published: 05/11/26 11:50
India
Washinton, Nov 5 (UNI) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing mounting pressure within the Trump administration following the Republicans' heavy losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, with concerns over the Iran war, deteriorating relations with Congress and the prospect of impeachment putting his position at risk. A Trump adviser told Axios that Hegseth was "definitely on thin ice", although that did not necessarily mean the president would force him out. "But there are complications," the adviser added. The House could move as early as next week to impeach Hegseth over allegations that he defied Congress and unlawfully continued the US…