{"id":"1793835169163-news-show_open","slug":"democrats-push-to-impeach-defense-secretary-hegseth","title":"Democrats push to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth","summary":"Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was projected to win re-election to a fifth term in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Fox's own coverage describes her celebrating at Karmel Mall; the mall is described by its owner as the largest Somali mall in the world, though the “nation's first Somali shopping center” phrasing was not independently confirmed.\n\nAl Jazeera reports that thousands of pro-government demonstrators marched in Tehran for the 47th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover. The annual event occurs on Nov. 4; Al Jazeera's live coverage says this year's march came amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.\n\nThe Wall Street Journal reported that the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee called for investigations into the war with Iran and U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Latin America.","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T23:32:49.163Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"News Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was projected to win re-election to a fifth term in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Fox's own coverage describes her celebrating at Karmel Mall; the mall is described by its owner as the largest Somali mall in the world, though the “nation's first Somali shopping center” phrasing was not independently confirmed.\nSource: [foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scandal-plagued-ilhan-omar-easily-secures-5th-term-deep-blue-minnesota-despite-immigration-fraud-probe) NAMES: Il (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2118116126852870612)\n\nTRUE: Al Jazeera reports that thousands of pro-government demonstrators marched in Tehran for the 47th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover. The annual event occurs on Nov. 4; Al Jazeera's live coverage says this year's march came amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.\nSource: Al Jazeera English NAMES: Tehran = capital of Iran; 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover = seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and start of the hostage crisis. (https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2118113056748376289)\n\nTRUE: The Wall Street Journal reported that the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee called for investigations into the war with Iran and U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Latin America.\nSource: The Wall Street Journal NAMES: House Armed Services Committee = U.S. House committee overseeing the military. (https://x.com/WSJ/status/2118117608520114633)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was projected to win re-election to a fifth term in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Fox's own coverage describes her celebrating at Karmel Mall; the mall is described by its owner as the largest Somali mall in the world, though the “nation's first Somali shopping center” phrasing was not independently confirmed.","sourceName":"[foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scandal-plagued-ilhan-omar-easily-secures-5th-term-deep-blue-minnesota-despite-immigration-fraud-probe) NAMES: Il","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2118116126852870612","claim":"SHE’S BACK: Ilhan Omar breaks into a victory dance after securing a fifth term in Congress. The Minnesota Democrat celebrates alongside her husband and enthusiastic supporters at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, the nation's first Somali shopping center and a spot she's reportedly a h","author":"Fox News (@FoxNews)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Al Jazeera reports that thousands of pro-government demonstrators marched in Tehran for the 47th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"I'm Brian, Bella's here. News Tonight starts with a fight over the Pentagon."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The Wall Street Journal's post on X says the top Democrat on Armed Services wants investigations into the Iran war."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Not just Iran—the post also points to U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and Latin America."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And CNN's post on X reports House Democrats could vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as next week."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Could is doing a lot there. CNN's post says GOP midterm losses are fueling the push, but the impeachment timeline isn't confirmed."},{"host":"Bella","text":"So Hegseth's the target. But here's my question: is he the cause, or the scapegoat?"},{"host":"Brian","text":"He's the defense secretary. If the war's unpopular, he owns his part."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Trump made the call to go to war. Hegseth didn't launch it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"He executes it. The strikes in Latin America? That's the Pentagon's plan."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Right—so Congress hits the Cabinet because it can't hit the White House. Pressure valve."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Maybe. But it's oversight, not a temper tantrum."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Oversight that starts the week after a midterm wipeout? Come on."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Timing doesn't make it wrong."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Different world: Al Jazeera's post on X reports thousands of pro-government marchers in Tehran today."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Forty-seven years since the U.S. Embassy takeover, and the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That rally is propaganda, and it's still dangerous. The regime wants to turn the war into a 1979 grievance."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But you can't dismiss it all as theater. That crowd also has real anger."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Real anger aimed where the government points it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair enough. But it's a loyalty test, not a peace march."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And for something smaller: CNN posted on X that the Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight, with a chance of fireballs."},{"host":"Brian","text":"After Iran and impeachment, a fireball actually sounds relaxing."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Best viewing after midnight, away from city lights."},{"host":"Brian","text":"My couch is dark enough."}]}