Hegseth calls impeachment effort over Iran war a farce that will fail
Summary
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, November 10, dismissed moves to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war as a farce that would fail. He spoke at a news conference, his first since May, which the Pentagon had announced as a rare press briefing. The push followed a day after Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced eight articles of impeachment against him. Hegseth called the move a "political spectacle" by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump, who said Hegseth deserved "an 'A' plus" for his performance. One report quotes Hegseth calling the effort sabotage that plays into the hands of adversaries.
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NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that a Republican has launched impeachment proceedings against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, and that the Pentagon announced a rare press briefing by Hegseth for Tuesday.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that Hegseth called the effort to impeach him a farce and sabotage that would fail, a day after US Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against him.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that Hegseth said on Tuesday that moves to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war were a farce that would fail, and a "political spectacle" by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump.
France 24
Source ↗France 24's video replay reports that Hegseth's news conference, his first since May, came a day after Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against him, and that Hegseth called the moves a farce that would fail.
France 24
Source ↗France 24's video report says Hegseth called the effort to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war a farce and sabotage that plays into the hands of adversaries.
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