Hegseth reportedly trapped in 'nightmare' as reckoning approaches: 'Hammer to come down'

On November 4, 2026, Republican senators Thom Tillis and Thomas Massie warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of funding and impeachment challenges as Democrats prepared to take control of the House and Senate in January. Democrat Nancy Lacore, a former admiral fired by Hegseth, was projected to win a South Carolina House seat.