Hegseth calls impeachment effort a 'farce' and praises Trump at Pentagon press conference

Summary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the impeachment effort against him a 'farce' and praised President Trump during a Pentagon press conference held at 8am on Tuesday, according to a report from The Guardian. The report says the appearance was aimed at Trump as its audience of one, and frames it as an effort to shave off fallout from the Iran war.

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1. The Guardian

   10 Nov 2026, 19:31 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Hegseth called the impeachment effort a 'farce' and praised Trump at an 8am Tuesday Pentagon press conference, which it frames as an attempt to limit fallout from the Iran war.