Hegseth calls impeachment proceedings a 'political show'

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the impeachment proceedings against him a "political show" on Tuesday, following the initiation of the process by Republican Representative Thomas Massie over his handling of the war in Iran. Hegseth, marginalized since the Republican midterm defeat on November 3, dismissed the move as "calumny and sabotage" during a rare press conference. Massie's resolution, which could face a House vote as early as Wednesday, accuses Hegseth of launching war without congressional approval and ignoring civilian casualty laws, citing a bombing that killed 120 children. President Trump defended Hegseth on Truth Social, praising his response to Massie, whom he called a "bitter, defeated" former representative. Hegseth vowed to support all military operations again, framing the impeachment as an attack on American soldiers and Trump's foreign policy record.