🇺🇸 Republicans move to pin Iran war defeat on Hegseth After their historic midterm rout, Republican l

🇺🇸 Republicans move to pin Iran war defeat on Hegseth

After their historic midterm rout, Republican lawmakers and allies are moving to blame Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, CNN reports. Anonymous Republicans claim he convinced Trump to attack Iran with no exit strategy, oversold how quickly the war could be won, and kept pushing for escalation.

Even CNN notes that the decision to launch the war was Trump's. Party leaders still won't blame him directly, while Hegseth has few friends in Congress.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie says he will force an impeachment vote when the House returns next week, and multiple Republican sources expect it to pass. Removing Hegseth from office would still take a two-thirds vote in the Senate.

Trump is standing by him for now. A White House official told CNN that Trump told Hegseth two days ago, "You're the best guy I have," and Trump has publicly denied any plans to fire him. However, CBS reports that Trump has asked advisers whether Hegseth should be replaced.

Trump, meanwhile, says he would go to war with Iran all over again.

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