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Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war

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Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him, calling the push a "sham". He defended the Iran war as "courageous and historic" after voters punished Republicans over it in this week's midterm elections. He said he would keep fighting from the Pentagon. Democrats, who won control of Congress in the midterms, have promised to investigate Hegseth and his handling of the Pentagon.

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  1. Channel NewsAsia

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    Reports that Democrats, who won control of US Congress in the midterm elections, have promised to investigate Hegseth and his handling of the Pentagon.

  2. Channel NewsAsia

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    Reports that Hegseth vowed to keep fighting from the Pentagon and defended the Iran war.

  3. CBC

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    Reports that Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight congressional efforts to impeach him, calling the push a "sham", and defending the Iran war as "courageous and historic" after voters punished Republicans over it in this week's midterm elections.

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