'No one's happy about Iran': Comer exposes GOP frustration as Hegseth faces impeachment push
WASHINGTON, DC: Impeaching President Donald Trump had reportedly been a key Democratic goal even before their midterm election victory.
Meanwhile, talks of impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have entered GOP circles after their midterm losses, deepening the intraparty rift over his performance.
James Comer says GOP has 'a lot of questions'
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky) said on Friday, November 6, that many Republicans have questions about Hegseth as Rep Thomas Massie (R-Ky) prepares to push for his impeachment next week.
“Well, that’s going to be a decision that President Trump’s going to have to make,” Comer said when asked if he wants a new face in the Pentagon during his appearance on NewsNation.
“But I can tell you with a high level of confidence that … there’s a lot of questions about Hegseth,” he continued.
“We have no idea what the strategy is moving forward in Iran. No one’s happy about Iran, and I think the Republican voters are more upset about what’s going on in Iran than the Democrat voters,” he added.
Comer is open to getting rid of Hegseth 👇 NN: What do you want to see done with Pete Hegseth? There's a lot of talk about impeaching him. Do you want to see somebody new? COMER: That's gonna be a decision President Trump is going to have to make, but I can tell you that there's a lot of questions about Hegseth. We have no idea what the strategy is moving forward on Iran
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 6, 2026
Comer’s statement came amid reports that Trump has been talking to his allies about Hegseth and that the Pentagon chief might be in trouble.
Pete Hegseth vows to fight Thomas Massie's impeachment push
Trump has publicly defended Hegseth, saying he was not considering replacing the defense secretary and that Hegseth is “doing a very good job.”
According to a report by The Hill, a senior Pentagon official said replacing Hegseth would be difficult, as it would be challenging to find a new defense secretary who could get Senate approval before Democrats take control in January.
Hegseth is also expected to face an impeachment salvo in the lame-duck session from Massie, who said he would reintroduce articles of impeachment against the Pentagon chief.
Hegseth has dismissed the impeachment push as a political theater from a “disgruntled, defeated congressman.”
“Just like they tried against President Trump twice. You see, their policies don’t work, so their obsession with political theater disguised as power drives them to try to destroy their opponents. It’s all about the politics of personal destruction,” Hegseth said in a video posted on Thursday.
“Didn’t work against President Trump, and it won’t work with me. You can rest assured of that,” he added.
