Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is losing public support fast and now faces a Republican-led push to remove him — bad news for the Trump administration as the Iran war drags on.

• Hegseth's net approval has fallen to minus 25, down from minus 9 before the Iran war started, and to minus 43 among independents.
• Republican Congressman Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth using a privileged resolution, which forces a House floor vote within two days.
• Speaker Mike Johnson dodged the vote by ending the House session early, so the resolution is stalled for now.
• Republican Senator Thom Tillis also wants Hegseth gone, calling it a management problem and pointing to the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Hegseth's firings of top military leaders.
• Critics argue replacing Hegseth would change little, since the Iran war itself is the real failure — U.S. ships are exposed, missile defense stocks are depleted after defending Israel, and American bases could not be protected.

Outlook: Hegseth stays in place for now, but with approval this low and Republicans openly calling for his removal, pressure on Trump to replace him will keep building.