US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a rare news conference as he defends his record against House impeachment proceedings launched over his handling of the Iran conflict and executive authority.
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold a rare news conference on Tuesday as he pushes back against congressional efforts to remove him from office for alleged misconduct.
Under pressure after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republican Party’s sweeping losses in midterm elections, Hegseth now faces impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
“There’s a lot of politically motivated people who…may have substantial policy disagreements, but their disagreements are with success,” Hegseth told reporters on Monday when asked about efforts to remove him.
