WATCH LIVE: Hegseth Defends Trump’s Iran War as Impeachment Threat Closes In
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds his first Pentagon press conference in more than 180 days, facing mounting political pressure over the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran and a new impeachment push.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of serious misconduct, including conducting military operations without congressional authorisation and abusing his powers.
At the Pentagon briefing in Arlington, Virginia, Hegseth dismisses the impeachment effort as a political spectacle and defends the military operations ordered under President Donald Trump. He also pushes back against criticism of the administration’s handling of the Iran war.
The rare appearance comes after Republicans suffered major losses in the 2026 midterm elections, with the Iran conflict emerging as a major political liability for Trump’s administration.
With lawmakers facing pressure to act on the impeachment resolution, the briefing puts the Pentagon chief’s defence of Trump’s military policy under the spotlight.
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