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JD Vance Defends Hegseth, Says He Hasn't Committed Impeachable Crimes
Vance called the impeachment effort a political spectacle as Thomas Massie filed eight articles against Hegseth over Iran war policy.
- The House votes today on the Hegseth Impeachment Resolution, a measure filed by Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie that focuses primarily on the Iran war.
- Vice President JD Vance defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, dismissing the effort as a "ridiculous show" and arguing legislators are repeating tactics used against Donald Trump rather than using other congressional tools.
- During a press conference, Hegseth called the effort a "show trial," arguing that policy disputes should be settled through legislation and elections, not by handing the House and Senate floor to Democrats.
- Legislators are primarily angry at Hegseth for repositioning forces away from Europe and Ukraine and reorganizing the general officer corps, Vance noted, though he argued Hegseth took on Pentagon bureaucracy.
- Massie wrote that the first vote targets a procedural motion to "refer to committee," which would kill the resolution; if that effort fails, the chamber will proceed to debate and vote on the Articles of Impeachment.
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Vance Calls Hegseth Impeachment Effort ‘Absurd,’ Accuses Congress of Political Theater Over Pentagon Reforms
Vice President JD Vance defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against eight articles of impeachment, arguing that lawmakers are using constitutional proceedings to challenge military reforms ... The post Vance Calls Hegseth Impeachment Effort ‘Absurd,’ Accuses Congress of Political Theater Over Pentagon Reforms first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Vance Says Hegseth Impeachment Vote ‘Isn’t About Iran’
“Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that the vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‘isn’t about Iran,’ but rather his willingness to take on challenges at the Pentagon,” Axios reports. Said Vance: “Has Pete Hegseth committed impeachable crimes? The question is absurd and the answer is: obviously not.”
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