Ousting Hegseth ‘priority No. 1’ if Democrats retake majority, Rep. Jason Crow says

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Schroppe, C. (2026, October 25). Ousting Hegseth ‘priority No. 1’ if Democrats retake majority, Rep. Jason Crow says. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4779139/ousting-hegseth-priority-democrats-retake-majority-jason-crow/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-25 · by Carter Schroppe

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Rep. Jason Crow stated on CBS's "Face the Nation" that his top priority if Democrats regain control of the House this November would be to remove War Secretary Pete Hegseth from his position. When asked about recent intelligence reports indicating increased Iranian threats against U.S. personnel in the Middle East, Crow did not address these concerns directly but focused on his intention to oust Hegseth.
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Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) declared on Face the Nation that removing War Secretary Pete Hegseth is his "priority No. 1" if Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming November midterm elections. Speaking as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Crow discussed reports from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton indicating that Iran has significantly escalated its efforts to target U.S. personnel in the Middle East.

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Democrats Face the Nation War the House Armed Services Committee the House of Representatives

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Crow PERSON · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Face the Nation ORG · 1× Jason Crow PERSON · 1× Jay Clayton PERSON · 1× Margaret Brennan PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× War ORG · 1× the House Armed Services Committee ORG · 1× the House of Representatives ORG · 1×

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A member of the House Armed Services Committee, Crow was asked by Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation about reports that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton “received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel” in the Middle East.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
2026-10-25 · Washington Examiner
Ousting Hegseth ‘priority No. 1’ if Democrats retake majority, Rep. Jason Crow says · assertive framing

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Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said Sunday that ousting War Secretary Pete Hegseth is his “priority No. 1” if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives in November’s midterm elections. asserted
Democrats → say → elections
A member of the House Armed Services Committee, Crow was asked by Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation about reports that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton “received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel” in the Middle East. asserted
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