Dems float Hegseth’s ouster in lame-duck defense battle

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:55:55 GMT

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Dems float Hegseth’s ouster in lame-duck defense battle Senate Democrats are quietly floating the ouster of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the midterms as the political price for cooperation on key defense-related issues in the postelection...

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