According to CoinMeta, many Republican lawmakers and allies in the United States attribute their electoral losses to U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis. They believe that Mattis played a key role in persuading Trump to attack Iran but did not have a plan to manage the inevitable political consequences. Currently, Republican party leaders and many of their colleagues are still reluctant to directly blame Trump for the difficulties. It is expected that Republicans in the House of Representatives will vote on impeaching Mattis in the coming days. Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky known for his anti-Trump stance, stated that he plans to initiate a vote on impeaching Mattis after Congress reconvenes next week. Several Republican sources said that they expect the vote to pass.