Trump acknowledges that the electoral defeat is “partly” due to the war with Iran

US President Donald Trump told Fox News that the war with Iran contributed to the resounding defeat of the Republican Party in the midterm elections.

Trump added, in a telephone interview with the channel: “I think the matter is partly due to Iran, but at the same time, people realize the importance of what you did regarding Iran.”

The most prominent Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives pledged today to use the majority that his party is expected to have to fight corruption, in elections in which accusations of President Donald Trump of illicit enrichment emerged as one of the main issues among voters.

The leader of the Democratic minority in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to assume the presidency of the House in the new Congress, said to his supporters, “We will hold accountable those who dragged this country to unprecedented levels of corruption.”

He added, "When officials in high positions are busy enriching themselves, their family members, friends, or their financiers, they do not care about improving the lives of the American people."

A White House official confirmed that the atmosphere in the US presidential headquarters is characterized by "challenging", despite the Democrats achieving early victories on Tuesday in the midterm elections, in a result that represents a blow to President Donald Trump.

The American official said, according to the American Press Agency: “The atmosphere in the White House is challenging,” indicating that Trump will stop the “extremist left,” regardless of the results, and warned, “Prepare for what is coming.”