Democrats, who now control both chambers of Congress, have promised to investigate Pete Hegseth and his handling of the Pentagon. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump backed defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, a day after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in midterm elections that reflected voter anger over the Iran war.
Asked whether he was considering replacing Hegseth, whom he has described as a champion of the war, Trump told reporters: "No, I think he's doing a very good job."
The response contrasted with then-President George Bush, who fired defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld the morning after the 2006 midterm elections, when voter discontent over the Iraq war helped Democrats win control of Congress.
