'It won't work': Hegseth fires back at impeachment threats
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“Defiant Hegseth tells US Democrats their impeachment push ‘won’t work’”
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said he will “not back down” against a “lame duck” US Congress, and that the calls for his impeachment will “not work” in his first reaction after the Democrats’ landslide victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. In a video uploaded by the Pentagon on Thursday, Hegseth said that “a disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies”, have been submitting bills for his impeachment, resembling that of the similar attempt against US…
Read at South China Morning Post – China“Hegseth dismisses renewed impeachment threat: 'It won't work with me”
Hegseth rejected renewed impeachment efforts on Thursday as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie prepared to reintroduce articles of impeachment following the midterm elections.
Read at The Jerusalem Post“Hegseth Lashes Out at Critics Calling for His Firing”
In a new video, the defense secretary vowed to “finish what we have started.” Some Republicans say the Iran war was a big factor in their party’s midterm losses.
Read at The New York Times – U.S.“We don’t back bown': Hegseth defies impeachment over Iran war as House showdown looms”
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth rejected calls for his removal in a defiant video Thursday, branding Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment push a "sham" as the House prepares to vote when Congress returns next week. In a nearly six-minute video filmed outside the Department of War, Hegseth said that, like the president, “we don’t back down,” adding that this applies especially now. He called Massie “a disgruntled, defeated congressman” who, along with Democratic allies, had filed sham articles,…
Read at Gulf News“Hegseth vows to continue war with Iran amid bipartisan impeachment threats”
Some Republicans said the midterm elections reflected the worst campaign in political history, with their party losing control of both the House and the Senate. Now, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may be losing his job, facing bipartisan impeachment threats. Weijia Jiang has more.
Read at CBS News“Pete Hegseth doubles down on Iran war in new video despite election losses”
In a new video posted to X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to keep fighting Iran, despite many blaming Republicans' midterm losses on the war. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
Read at CBS News“Pete Hegseth: Verteidigungsminister verteidigt Irankrieg und klammert sich an Amt”
Die Suche nach dem Sündenbock für die Wahlblamage der Republikaner läuft. Ein Kandidat: Pete Hegseth, als Verteidigungsminister eine treibende Kraft im Irankrieg. Und der gibt sich trotzig.
Read at DER SPIEGEL“It won't work': Hegseth fires back at impeachment threats”
Pete Hegseth rejects impeachment efforts as political theater after Republican midterm losses, while Trump praises his performance amid calls for his removal.
Read at Israel National News“Szef Pentagonu broni wojny z Iranem. Zapowiada walkę z impeachmentem”
Sekretarz wojny Pete Hegseth nie zamierza ustępować mimo rosnącej presji politycznej i zapowiedziach wszczęcia procedury impeachmentu. Po wyborczych stratach republikanów szef Pentagonu broni decyzji o rozpoczęciu operacji militarnej i zapewnia, że pozostanie na stanowisku - relacjonuje USA Today.
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