Debunking Pete Hegseth’s Bullshit Impeachment Defense

Pete Hegseth defended his record at a Pentagon press conference on the eve of a House impeachment vote, describing US operations as lawful and the Iran war as a victory. His claims are under scrutiny as lawmakers consider eight impeachment articles and legal experts challenge the administration’s account of its military actions.

The article says US strikes on boats accused of cartel links have killed more than 240 people, whom critics say were killed unlawfully without posing an imminent threat. Experts also question the legality of the Venezuela raid and Iran war, while Congress did not authorise the war and a call to senior lawmakers may not meet formal notification requirements. Hegseth said 18 Americans had died in the Iran conflict and dismissed impeachment as the work of one congressman.