Hegseth calls Republican impeachment bid a 'farce' and 'sabotage'
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon press conference that a Republican bid to impeach him was a "political spectacle" and declared, "It's a farce, and it's a stunt, and everybody knows it." He accused outgoing Representative Thomas Massie, who introduced eight articles of impeachment on Monday, of staging a "show trial," and said the move "puts a target on the back of American warriors." "This is not patriotism," Hegseth said. "This is sabotage." Massie, who lost a primary to a Trump-backed rival, accuses Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers. [1] [2]
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- Hegseth calls Republican’s bid to impeach him a ‘stunt’ by critics of Trump
The Guardian · · Full text
- Pentagon Chief Hegseth calls US House impeachment effort a ‘farce’
Al Jazeera · · Full text