Pete Hegseth faces press, defends Iran strikes and school attack
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced the press for the first time in 180 days, defending all military operations he is criticized for. He dismissed the impeachment effort against him as a farce and a stunt. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie filed an impeachment resolution Monday, accusing Hegseth of unlawful warfare, including strikes on Iran without congressional approval and an attack on a school that killed over 100 children. Hegseth denied wrongdoing, called the move sabotage, and said he stands by every operation. Hegseth described the joint US-Israel war against Iran as a historic victory, claiming Iran started the conflict 47 years ago. President Trump praised Hegseth on Truth Social. A vote on the impeachment resolution is expected by Wednesday.