Trump concedes Iran war caused Republican midterm wipeout | ABC NEWS
US President Donald Trump says he would wage war against Iran again if he ‘had to’ despite admitting the conflict was a reason for the Republicans’ losses in the US midterm elections.
The Democrats took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate with many Republican strongholds flipping blue.
Reports have emerged that the US leader is reconsidering Pete Hegseth’s position of defense secretary as he attempts to shift the blame for the congress wipeout.
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