continued……. The Democrats' landslide victory earlier this week should give them control of the House and Senate. Exit polls, as well as the Trump administration's own musings, show that the Iran war was one of the main reasons why Republican voters who voted for Trump in 2024 switched to the Democrats.
The war in Iran, from which the USA and Israel* failed to claim a single strategic profit, led to the humiliation and destruction of many American bases and operations in Western Asia, and led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, enforced by Iran. The shutdown resulted in an energy crisis, exacerbating the already rising cost of living in Europe and North America.
The Geseth fired many military officials during the war, apparently in retaliation for his refusal to carry out orders or disagreement with the war's purpose and goals in general.