Hegseth slams impeachment push as 'political spectacle' undermining US troops
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dug in for a fight Tuesday against his potential impeachment in Congress, contending that a rogue lawmaker is undermining American troops in war zones by targeting him over mere “policy disagreements” and not the high crimes required in the Constitution for his possible removal. The embattled Pentagon chief has launched a counteroffensive against…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is bracing for a battle against impeachment proceedings in Congress, asserting that a single lawmaker is jeopardizing American troops stationed in war zones. Hegseth claims that Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican, is targeting him merely over policy disagreements rather than fulfilling the stringent constitutional criteria for removal.
The Pentagon chief has mounted a counteroffensive against Massie's endeavor to oust him over his management of the contentious Iran conflict and other actions. In his inaugural press conference at the Pentagon in six months, Hegseth delivered a resolute and politically charged defense of his management of the U.S. military, focusing on battlefield strategy, while providing scant information on intermittent operations against Iran or fatal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in Latin America.
President Donald Trump commended Hegseth's performance in a social media post. Hegseth portrayed the impeachment push as a condemnation of the nation's service members and their achievements while underm.
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