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Hegseth on impeachment effort: 'A political spectacle'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed impeachment efforts against him, labeling them a political spectacle driven by ego.


Pete Hegseth at AmericaFest, 2021
Pete Hegseth at AmericaFest, 2021 · Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke out today (Monday) against the efforts to impeach him, describing the move as a "political spectacle" and a "personal manifesto driven by ego." This was reported by The Guardian and ABC News. The impeachment drive, spearheaded by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, centers on criticism regarding the administration's policies in Iran and military operations in Venezuela. Hegseth stressed during a press conference that all military operations under his command were lawful, notified to Congress, and executed by American forces as part of their duty. Further details regarding the impeachment process have not yet been released.

Sources: ABC News, Guardian World, Yonhap News

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