Hegseth Lashes Out at Impeachment Push, Accuses Critics of “Sabotage”

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected a Republican-led effort to impeach him, calling it “sabotage” at his first Pentagon news conference in more than six months. The dispute centres on allegations that he violated the Constitution and ordered unlawful military actions, making the debate about the legality of his decisions as well as his performance.

Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie has introduced eight impeachment articles. They cite at least 221 people killed in attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, and more than 200 civilians killed or injured in a strike on an elementary school in Iran. UN experts have said the incidents may constitute crimes against humanity or a war crime; Hegseth said the operations were lawful and defended the war on Iran.