After the Democratic Party swept to victory, Republicans could hold a vote to impeach Hegseth as early as next week.

According to CNN, after the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections, multiple GOP lawmakers and allies are quickly pointing fingers at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, blaming him for convincing Trump to launch military strikes on Iran while lacking an exit strategy and a plan for political consequences. Meanwhile, party leaders and many colleagues still hesitate to directly blame Trump himself. The report notes a vote on impeaching the Pentagon chief could come as early as next week. Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie told CNN that he plans to initiate a vote on impeaching Hegseth once Congress returns from recess next week; multiple GOP sources said the measure is expected to pass. Since taking the helm of the Defense Department, Hegseth has had few allies on Capitol Hill. Several Republicans, speaking anonymously to CNN, accused him of exaggerating prospects for a quick victory and pushing for escalation even as Iran showed no signs of surrender, turning the conflict into a quagmire that has driven up prices and sparked voter backlash against the GOP. Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday, "The reason we lost is this war," but did not name the responsible party. The White House still shows Trump's unwavering trust in Hegseth: when pressed Wednesday, Trump denied any plans to fire him, calling him "doing a great job" and stating that if he had to make the decision to go to war again, he would still do so. People close to Hegseth said he is prepared to fight the impeachment head-on. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell released a statement saying Hegseth is "100% committed to leading the department until the end of Trump's term" and will not be deterred by "false investigations."