Trump and Rubio Defend Hegseth After Impeachment Articles Filed

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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday after Republican Representative Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against him, focusing on the Iran war. Trump called Massie a "stone cold loser" during an emergency press conference. Massie's impeachment articles accuse Hegseth of violating the Constitution and abusing power, including conducting hostilities in Iran for over 90 days without congressional authorization and ordering attacks on suspected drug vessels that killed at least 243 people. The House, with 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats, faces a possible vote by Wednesday. Hegseth dismissed the effort as a "parody," while Massie said his initiative is a milder version of what Democrats will pursue when they take control of Congress in January. Only two cabinet members have ever been impeached in US history, with neither convicted by the Senate.


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