Republicans want to blame August for the election defeat.
🔹Donald Trump has admitted that some are calling for the removal of the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegst, from his position. He admitted that following Tuesday's disastrous election results, he received many calls criticizing the defense minister's performance.
🔹The New York Post reported that some Republicans believe August should be fired.
🔹In their opinion, the Secretary of Defense is being used as a convenient scapegoat for the overwhelming defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections.
🔹Many analysts believe that voter backlash against America's unpopular war against Iran played a key role in this election disaster.