Hegseth Dismisses Impeachment Effort Over Iran War as a 'Farce'

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday dismissed impeachment efforts against him over alleged abuse of power in the Iran war as a "farce" that will fail, calling the move sabotage that aids adversaries. Hegseth spoke at his first Pentagon news conference since May, a day after Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment. He cited past failed impeachments of President Donald Trump, saying he stands with Trump and that the process hands enemies a propaganda victory. Massie said the House would vote Tuesday on a procedural motion to kill the resolution, with a real debate possible if it fails. Hegseth defended the Iran war as necessary to prevent a nuclear weapon, while Vice President JD Vance linked the conflict to Republican midterm losses.