Trump backs Hegseth after congressman seeks his removal

President Donald Trump said Monday he will support Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hours after a congressman introduced a resolution calling for his removal. Trump told reporters, "I will stand by him." Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky read the resolution before the House, focusing largely on the war in Iran but also citing Hegseth's role in military operations in Yemen and Venezuela. Massie accused Hegseth of knowingly executing unlawful orders and posing a threat to the Constitution. Trump praised Hegseth, claiming he "won the war" in Venezuela and is "winning the war" in Iran, while calling Massie "sick" and a "failure." Hegseth is scheduled to hold a rare press conference Tuesday to address the matter.