Pete Hegseth Denounces Impeachment Effort During Pentagon News Briefing

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected an impeachment effort against him during a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday. According to the Guardian and CNBC, Hegseth criticized the move by outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massie as a political spectacle and a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment. Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment on Monday. [1][2][4][11]

Rte.ie and Euronews both report that Massie launched the effort after accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war against Iran for more than 90 days without congressional approval. Rte.ie noted that the resolution sets off a two-day clock for an expected vote in the House of Representatives on the charges, which include abuses of power. [2][7]

Hegseth has served as the United States defense secretary since 2025. President Donald Trump has vowed to support Hegseth against the impeachment attempt, according to reports from Euronews and NBC News. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Trump rejected the impeachment effort while Hegseth stated he has no plans to step down from his post. [7][8][12][14][15]

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the articles of impeachment later this week, according to rte.ie. [2]