Pete Hegseth slams GOP impeachment push over Iran strikes as a 'farce'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth strongly pushed back against outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie’s plan to introduce articles of impeachment against him over military strikes in Iran, dismissing the effort as a "farce" and a "political spectacle" driven by ego and resentment. Speaking from the Pentagon, Hegseth defended the administration's military operations as lawful and successful, arguing that across 250 years of American history, no defense secretary has ever been impeached for executing military actions under the War Powers Resolution, pointing to precedent set under former presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.