Hegseth rips impeachment threat as ‘stunt’ at rare briefing
Hegseth called the impeachment push a stunt and said the war was lawful, while Trump vowed to stand by him if the House votes to impeach.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a combative Pentagon news conference, calling the impeachment effort led by Representative Thomas Massie a "farce" and "political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment."
- Massie introduced eight impeachment articles against Hegseth, accusing the secretary of violating the Constitution through unauthorized military operations in Iran, strikes against Houthis, and the capture of President Nicol Maduro in Venezuela earlier this year.
- Hegseth argued the actions constitute policy disagreements rather than a "high crime or misdemeanor," while President Donald Trump defended the secretary on Monday, urging Congress to "stand up for Pete" against the impeachment push.
- The House could vote as soon as Tuesday on whether to impeach Hegseth, which would make him the third Cabinet member in United States history to face such a process.
- Conviction requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate, or 67 votes if all 100 senators vote. Massie will exit Congress in January after losing the primary to a Trump-backed candidate.
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Embattled chief 'throwing Trump under the bus' and plotting next move: Behar
As calls for his impeachment continue, Pete Hegseth is pushing back against claims that he should be out of a job. As the impeachment pursuit continues, The View’s Joy Behar says Hegseth is looking to follow in President Donald Trump’s footsteps by possibly running for office, and he may ultimately want his shot at the presidency.“My sources also tell me, my spies,” Behar joked before adding, “that he is exploring running for president, or runni…
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‘This is sabotage’: Hegseth fires back over impeachment as Vance comes to his aid
Hours ahead of a vote in Congress, the defence secretary framed the attempt to impeach him as an attack on American troops, and drew comparisons between himself and Donald Trump.
Aimed at by a procedure of dismissal for abuse of power in the war against Iran, Pete Hegseth denounces a "farce" and "sabotage". The US Secretary of Defense assumes his choices and affirms that he "the...
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