Hegseth rips impeachment threat as ‘stunt’ at rare briefing
Hegseth calls the impeachment push a stunt and says the House vote would punish troops for lawful military operations.
- 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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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls impeachment push a ‘farce’ as US House heads toward vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone Tuesday as he faces potential impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, casting the effort as an attack on American service members. Hegseth during a rare news conference at the Pentagon called the impeachment effort a “farce” and flatly rejected the notion that he had […]
Abuse of power in the Iran war - among other things because of this accusation, an impeachment procedure could be initiated against Pentagon chief Hegseth. At a press conference, he rejected the allegations and spoke of a staging.
Defense Secretary Hegseth calls impeachment push a ‘farce’ as US House heads toward vote • Rhode Island Current
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone Tuesday as he faces potential impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, casting the effort as an attack on American service members. Hegseth during a rare news conference at the Pentagon called the impeachment effort a “farce” and flatly rejected the notion that he had […]
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