Though the president has continued to support Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Republicans’ electoral drubbing leaves him and other key military leaders vulnerable, officials say.

The war in Iran played a major role in the GOP’s historic defeat in the 2026 midterm elections. Now, new details are emerging about the infighting within the administration as officials scramble to determine who is to blame. President Donald Trump is publicly defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who played a key…