Hegseth Says Impeachment Filing Against Him Is ‘Sabotage’ and Political ‘Farce’
Massie says Hegseth waged war on Iran without approval, while the House prepares an initial impeachment vote and Hegseth defends the strikes as lawful.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a rare press conference to defend his record against potential impeachment, with the House scheduled to hold an initial procedural vote Tuesday evening.
- Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday, accusing the secretary of waging war against Iran without congressional approval and violating the Constitution.
- Hegseth defended his military record, citing successful operations against Iran and Venezuela, emphasizing that all actions were lawful and ordered by the President while noting historic recruiting records.
- Characterizing the charges as policy disagreements, Hegseth argued that 'none of these are high crimes or misdemeanors,' criticizing the effort as a partisan attempt to politicize the military.
- Hegseth maintained that successful military actions demonstrate 'peace through strength,' stating he remains proud of executing these operations and would 'do it again tomorrow' despite the impeachment effort.
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Watch Hegseth Says Impeachment Bid Amounts to ‘Sabotage’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a combative defense against the impeachment effort against him in Congress, casting the move as a politicized attack on US troops and lawful military operations ordered by President Trump.
In his first confrontation with journalists from May and less than a week after the midterm electoral disaster, the chief of the Pentagon Pete Hegseth presented himself in front of the press and staged his self-defense, after the impeachment request of the republican congressman Thomas Massie. "A farce, a political find" defines it. [...] The article Usa, Pete Hegseth defends himself after the impeachment request: "A farce. Proud of the war in I…
Defense Secretary Hegseth calls impeachment push a ‘farce’ as US House heads toward vote • Oklahoma Voice
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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