Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war
Democrats, who won control of Congress in Tuesday's elections, have promised to investigate the defence secretary and his handling of the Pentagon.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed concerns over impeachment efforts in Congress and defended the Iran war in a video message on Thursday. Hegseth vowed to fight the impeachment proceedings, calling them a "sham," and praised President Donald Trump's leadership in military operations, particularly in Venezuela and Iran.
He defended his handling of the Pentagon, including firing senior military officers and ending diversity initiatives, stating that critics attack him because he is effective. Hegseth accused Democrats of seeking to target him for his firing of top military officials and strained relations with lawmakers, which they blame for the Republicans' loss of control of Congress in the recent midterms.
President Trump expressed confidence in Hegseth's leadership and suggested opposition to him stemmed from his firing of generals. Vice-President Joe Biden's top Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries, questioned Hegseth's continued position, while Republican Representative Thomas Massie promised to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Hegseth when Democrats take control of Congress.
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