🔴 Live: Trump says going to war in Iran was worth it, despite midterm rout
US President Donald Trump said he "had to" go to war in Iran despite a claim from Vice President JD Vance that doing so caused a blue wave of Democratic candidates to oust Republicans from coast to coast in the previous day's midterm elections. Voters gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke to Trump. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. US President Donald Trump backed Defense 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.
