Hegseth Under Fire, Rubio Stays: Trump Faces Cabinet Questions After Republican Midterm Defeat | N18
Donald Trump is facing a difficult cabinet balancing act after Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat in the November 2026 midterm elections, handing Democrats control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. With the Iran war emerging as a major political liability, questions are mounting over the future of two key members of his administration: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
