Rubio defends Hegseth as 'intelligent and hardworking' amid House impeachment push

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, calling him "very intelligent and hardworking" after an impeachment resolution was filed against Hegseth in the House of Representatives. Speaking to reporters in Paris, Rubio cited Hegseth's achievements, including the U.S. military operation against Iran that significantly degraded Iranian military capabilities, as well as efforts to detain Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and combat drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio acknowledged that "politics has its own circumstances and people have different views," referring to the impeachment resolution filed by Republican Representative Massie, while maintaining his support for Hegseth's performance.