WATCH LIVE: Hegseth holds news conference as House impeachment vote looms
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to hold his first Pentagon news conference in six months as a House impeachment vote may take place by midweek. The resolution, filed by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, focuses mainly on Hegseth’s handling of the Iran war and also cites military actions in Yemen and Venezuela.Key Facts
- Massie filed the impeachment resolution in the House on Monday.
- The resolution accuses Hegseth of actions that Massie says amount to “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
- Hegseth said the news conference would focus on the impeachment threat and said he was ready to defend his actions.
- The U.S. military has continued intermittent operations against Iran amid a conflict that has lasted more than eight months.
- The article says Iran has continued striking U.S. military bases in the Middle East and disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to higher global oil prices.
- President Donald Trump has backed Hegseth and said the Iran war is “militarily… effectively over.”
- A House vote could come by midweek, but the next steps are uncertain.
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