Defense Secretary Hegseth calls impeachment push a ‘farce’ as US House heads toward vote

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone Tuesday as he faces potential impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, casting the effort as an attack on American service members. Hegseth during a rare news conference at the Pentagon called the impeachment effort a “farce” and flatly rejected the notion that he had committed impeachable offenses as the top civilian leader of the military. He likened himself to President Donald Trump, who was twice impeached during his first term. “Let’s be clear about what this resolution actually does. It tells our enemies — Iran, the cartels, every adversary watching — that the United States will actually punish its own warriors and its own civilian leadership for successfully executing lawful military operations,” Hegseth said. The House, led by Republicans during the lame-duck session following the Nov. 3 election, is set to vote on impeaching Hegseth as soon as Wednesday, with a procedural vote expected later Tuesday.

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