# Knives Are Out in the White House

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knives-are-out-in-the-white-house/
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:32:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T04:35:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/knives-are-out-in-the-white-house/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Trump’s allies are seeking blame after major Republican midterm losses.
- The Iran war and higher prices weighed on the party.
- A redistricting push delivered Republicans just two of 14 targeted seats.

## Summary

Following heavy Republican losses in the midterms, allies of Donald Trump are looking for people to blame, while Trump has not accepted personal responsibility. The article says the unpopularity of the Iran war and the resulting rise in prices were major factors, prompting calls from officials and donors for Trump to remove senior figures.

Scrutiny has fallen on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over allegedly upbeat assessments of the war, deputy chief of staff James Blair over a failed redistricting strategy, and conservative media commentators. Republicans won only two of 14 targeted redrawn districts in Texas and Tennessee, while Democrats made large gains elsewhere; Trump blamed candidates and his absence from the ballot, despite having urged voters to treat him as if he were running.

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