Hegseth dismisses impeachment push as boost for US adversaries

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday blasted impeachment efforts as a farce that would embolden US adversaries, defending his record defiantly at a Pentagon briefing ahead of a House procedural vote testing support for his removal. Hegseth thanked President Donald Trump for support as Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment, accusing him of abuses including ordering war with Iran without congressional approval. The resolution may pass the House, though Senate conviction appears unlikely with Republicans holding 53 seats. Hegseth defended the Iran war as necessary, citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed most Americans want Congress to end it. He would be the first defence secretary impeached, with Democrats promising further investigations next year.


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