The White House dismissed rumors of the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Gast and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the context of possible changes in Donald Trump's administration after the defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections.
American media reported that a demand had been made for the dismissal of Mr. Gast; Especially because of the way the war with Iran was managed, which is considered one of the main reasons for the heavy defeat of the Republicans in the elections.
A Republican congressman, who will leave the House in January, has threatened to file an impeachment motion against Mr. Guest in Congress next week.
In response to these pressures, Pete Guest defended his performance by posting a video message saying: "They attack me from the ground, they attack us from the ground, because we are efficient. These efforts will not succeed. We will not back down."
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