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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth calls move to impeach him 'sabotage'

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Briefings

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected a move to impeach him, labeling the action a political spectacle by an outgoing congressional opponent. He specifically criticized the move as a farce that would fail, asserting that the abuse of power in the Iran war was not sufficient grounds for impeachment.

Key points

• Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called the impeachment move a 'political spectacle' by an outgoing congressional opponent.
• Hegseth stated that the abuse of power in the Iran war was not sufficient grounds for impeachment.

Context

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected a move to impeach him, labeling the action a political spectacle by an outgoing congressional opponent. He specifically criticized the move as a farce that would fail, asserting that the abuse of power in the Iran war was not sufficient grounds for impeachment.

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Evidence is limited to a single statement from November 2026. No specific dates of the Iran war abuse, names of the opposing congressional opponent, or details of the Iran war events are provided. The source does not specify the location of the opposing congressional opponent.

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