Trump calls into C-SPAN's new evening show after midterm losses
The gist
President Trump called into C-SPAN's "Washington Journal Primetime" for about eight minutes on Nov 9.
The call followed Democrats' midterm sweep, and he defended his defense secretary.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections, a major setback for Trump that sets up divided government in January.
- Nov 9, 2026Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over U.S. military operations in Iran and other conflicts.
- Nov 9, 2026At 9 p.m., Trump made a surprise call into the premiere of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal Primetime"; the call lasted about eight minutes and covered immigration, the Iran war and Hegseth's possible impeachment.
Key terms
- midterm
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- articles of impeachment
- The process by which a legislature brings charges against an official for serious misconduct, possibly leading to removal after trial.
- divided government
- A situation in which one political party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
Source: Wikipedia