Trump Defends Hegseth as Republican Impeachment Vote Nears
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President Donald Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a Republican-led impeachment effort looms, saying Hegseth is "guilty of two things: basically winning two wars" in Venezuela and Iran. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky plans to reintroduce a privileged resolution with eight articles of impeachment, including alleged violations of the War Powers Resolution and the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. House Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries, support the push. The impeachment threat comes amid Republican divisions over the unpopular Iran war, which exit polls showed was a major factor in the Democrats' midterm victories. Government funding expires Dec. 11, complicating the lame-duck session.