Defense-focused lawmakers face budget fight and Hegseth impeachment push after midterms
A Democratic sweep reshapes the congressional defense committees and threatens programs such as Autonomous Warfare Command and the Golden Fleet.
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- DefenseoneCancellations, investigations, and even impeachment could be ahead under Democratic Congress
- The GuardianPete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support
- CNNRepublicans quickly turn against Pete Hegseth after midterms rout
- The HillTillis: Hegseth faces ‘a reckoning’ in lame-duck session of Congress
- Breaking DefenseWhat now? Budget fight, Hegseth impeachment on deck for defense-focused lawmakers after midterms
- YahooPete Hegseth stares down likely impeachment vote. And he's not the only one
- Military.comPentagon Says Secretary Hegseth Won't 'Back Down' as Democrats Win Congress and Impeachment Talk Grows
- The IndependentTrump is asking those in his circle about keeping Hegseth after disastrous midterms: report
- Defense OneCancellations, investigations, and even impeachment could be ahead under Democratic Congress
- Türkiye TodayTrump weighs Hegseth’s departure, amid likely Democratic push to impeach
- Raw StoryHegseth reportedly trapped in 'nightmare' as reckoning approaches: 'Hammer to come down'
- PBSTrump faces prospect of impeachment if Democrats gain control
- The AtlanticDemocrats Are Ready to Run Hegseth ‘Out of Town’
- BrookingsThe midterm effect: What the 2026 election could mean for public policy