Hegseth vows to fight impeachment bid, calls it politically motivated

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed Tuesday to fight a potential impeachment bid, calling it politically motivated and based on policy disagreements rather than high crimes. He spoke at his first Pentagon press briefing in six months. Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who lost his primary, filed the impeachment resolution Monday over Hegseth's handling of the war against Iran and other military actions. The House could vote by midweek, pressuring Republicans after last week's midterm losses partly blamed on the conflict. Hegseth argued no defence secretary has been impeached for lawful military operations, while President Trump has backed him. The more than eight-month-old Iran war has continued with Iranian strikes on US bases and shipping disruptions, though Trump claims it is "effectively over."