Pete Hegseth calls impeachment a 'farce' as House vote nears

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth faces a House impeachment vote on Nov. 10, which he dismissed as a "farce" and a "stunt" during a combative news conference, vowing to fight to remain in office. The impeachment push, led by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, accuses Hegseth of waging war against Iran without congressional approval, conducting lethal strikes on drug boats, and leading the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Massie argues Hegseth broke laws and violated the Constitution, while President Donald Trump has publicly backed Hegseth. The effort follows the Republican Party's midterm losses, which some GOP lawmakers blame partly on the Iran war and rising fuel prices. Massie, who lost his primary to a Trump-backed candidate, leaves Congress in January but insists the impeachment is not motivated by revenge.