Vance calls Hegseth impeachment push 'absurd' and politically motivated

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday strongly defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against an impeachment push, calling the effort "absurd" and asserting Hegseth has committed no impeachable crimes. Vance argued the impeachment is politically motivated, stemming from Hegseth's Pentagon bureaucracy reforms rather than the administration's military actions against Iran. He criticized impeachment as a "ridiculous show" and drew parallels to the two proceedings against former President Donald Trump. Hegseth dismissed the effort as a "farce" and "stunt," warning it could send the wrong signal to US adversaries. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduced the impeachment resolution Monday, citing the Iran war and other military decisions, with a potential House vote scheduled for Tuesday.