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Politics● Elevated2h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 1:15 PM

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's future in question after midterms setback

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's future is in question after Tuesday's, November 3, midterms setback. On Thursday, November 5, he issued a video message vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the ‌Iran war as “courageous and historic”. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.

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