Hegseth rips impeachment threat as ‘stunt’ at rare briefing
Hegseth said the resolution would punish troops and signal weakness to adversaries as the House weighs a vote that could make him the third impeached Cabinet member.
- 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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The Pentagon headline rejected Republican Thomas Massie's accusations of political judgment as a "political spectacle."
Today, on Tuesday, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Heggseth described his isolation efforts against charges of abuse of power in managing the war with Iran as "a doomed farce," confirming his continued support for American military operations.
'This is sabotage!' Hegseth unloads on Massie, dares Congress to impeach him over Iran war - The Daily Bo Snerdley
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a defiant Pentagon press conference Tuesday morning, calling Republican Thomas Massie’s eight impeachment articles a “farce” and a political stunt motivated by resentment. Hegseth accused Massie of attacking American service members by portraying military operations in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere as crimes. He declared, “This …
The U.S. president stated on social media that the Pentagon chief has his support without any reluctance.
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