Irish Examiner view: Trump allies now coming under fire

'This week, the focus has been on the secretary of defence, but some of his fellow travellers are likely to come under scrutiny'

US president Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Floridaa last Sunday. File picture: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

We saw the latest indication of a turning tide in US politics this week, with a Congressman announcing his intention to seek the impeachment of secretary of defence Pete Hegseth.

Mr Hegseth is one of US president Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters, and one of the most typical.