Trump says Iran war was part of Republican midterm losses

President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was partly to blame for Republican losses in the midterm elections. He said he does not regret starting it.

The Hill reports that Trump made the remarks in an election night interview with the Wall Street Journal. He said the conflict, now in its ninth month, "was a piece of it." The Hill says he told the paper he would have done it again.

CBS News and Al Jazeera also report that Trump acknowledged the war likely contributed to the losses. Al Jazeera describes the results as a Democratic romp, with several closely contested races still too close to call.

The Hill's report is cut off after a mention of gas. The reports do not say what else Trump said about the causes of the losses.