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Democrats Call for Hegseth Scrutiny if They Regain Control

3 articles from 2 outlets First seen: October 25, 2026
Outlets: 1 center · 1 right · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Washington Examiner

Sen. Adam Schiff of California called Sunday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to answer Senate questions about a slowdown in Starlink satellite service in Ukraine that Schiff said disrupted the country’s military capabilities. Separately, Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado said removing Hegseth would be his top priority if Democrats regain the House in the November midterm elections.

Schiff made his comments on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” saying Hegseth should testify if Democrats take control of the Senate, according to The Hill. Crow, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, tied his statement to a possible Democratic House majority, the Washington Examiner reported.

Written by Pure Report from 2 reports across the political spectrum · updated 2026-10-26 12:49 UTC

The reporting behind this story · 2 sources · as of Oct 26, 12:46 UTC

Attributed reporting

  • According to The Hill, Sen. Adam Schiff called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate over Starlink’s slowdown.
    receipt “Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate over Starlink’s slowdown to its satellite service in Ukraine, which disrupted the country’s military capabilities.” — verbatim from The Hill · article

Framing spectrum · 2 outlets

The Hill · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Washington Examiner · 30/100 · Mainstream Washington Examiner · 33/100 · Mainstream
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Range 4–33/100 (Wire-neutral → Mainstream) Average 22 Articles by lean: 0 left · 1 center · 2 right

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Washington Examiner (right), Oct 25, 09:00 UTC.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Center 1 1 The Hill
Right 1 2 Washington Examiner
Report-by-report timeline · 3

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Compare the coverage

The Hill 1 article 4 Wire-neutral
Senator Schiff Calls for Hegseth to Testify on Starlink Service Slowdown
Washington Examiner LEANS RIGHT 2 articles 30–33 Mainstream
Rep. Jason Crow prioritizes ousting Secretary Hegseth if Democrats regain House majority 30 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Engages in Campaign Activities During Midterm Elections 33