Hegseth speaks at Naval War College and plans news conference as impeachment vote looms

Summary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at the Naval War College as a possible impeachment vote for him tops Congress' lame-duck agenda, according to a PBS NewsHour live page that said it was carrying his remarks. Separately, Hegseth announced he will hold a news conference on the impeachment threat to defend his record. He said he is eager to litigate the policy choices he and President Donald Trump have made in Iran and Venezuela. The available reporting covers only the titles and summaries of these PBS pages, so the content of his remarks is not reported here.

Timeline

1. PBS NewsHour

   9 Nov 2026, 16:14 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports it is carrying live video of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaking at the Naval War College while a possible impeachment vote for him tops Congress' lame-duck agenda.

2. PBS NewsHour

   9 Nov 2026, 19:03 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that Hegseth will hold a news conference on the impeachment threat to defend his record, and that he said he is eager to litigate the policy choices he and Trump made in Iran and Venezuela.