Trump admits Iran war played a role in Republicans' midterm defeat

CBS News5 November 2026, 22:56 UTCIran

President Trump has admitted that his war with Iran played a role in many voters' decisions to go blue during the midterms as Democrats prepare to push for policy change in the new Congress. CBS News' Samantha Vinograd has more.

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