Hegseth Is Set for His First Pentagon News Conference Since May as He Faces Possible Impeachment
The first Pentagon briefing in over six months comes as lawmakers weigh impeachment over Hegseth’s handling of Iran policy.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold his first Pentagon press conference in six months on Tuesday at 8 a.m. ET, following Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's filing of impeachment articles alleging 'high crimes and misdemeanors' over his handling of the Iran conflict.
- Massie alleges Hegseth abused power by conducting the Iran war without Congress approval, a move that follows sweeping Republican midterm losses attributed to economic fallout and rising oil prices from the more than eight-month-old conflict.
- Hegseth told reporters in Newport, Rhode Island, on Monday he is 'not worried' about the resolution, defending operations by stating, 'If you want to take issue with what we did in Epic Fury or Rough Rider... you're taking issue with the troops.'
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he is a 'hard yes' on impeachment, claiming Hegseth 'engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran,' while President Trump and other officials have backed the defense secretary despite some Republican concerns.
- If the House passes the resolution, a trial would occur in the Senate, requiring a two-thirds majority to oust Hegseth, who has pledged to remain in office through the end of the term.
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