# Hegseth to defend his record as impeachment resolution advances

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/watch-hegseth-announces-he-will-hold-news-conference-on-impeachment-threat-to-defend-his-record/
- Published: 2026-11-09T20:10:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T20:21:45+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-hegseth-announces-he-will-hold-news-conference-on-impeachment-threat-to-defend-his-record
- Topics: Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Hegseth plans a news conference as an impeachment resolution advances.
- He defended US operations in Iran and Venezuela.
- Iran continues to strike US-used bases and commercial ships.

## Summary

Hegseth announced he would hold a news conference on Tuesday to defend his record as an expected impeachment resolution moves forward in Congress. He said he was ready to defend the Trump administration’s actions in Iran and Venezuela, arguing that criticism of those operations also criticises what US troops achieved.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie has advanced the resolution despite opposition from House GOP leaders, amid growing calls to hold Hegseth accountable for the Iran war. Hegseth said he agreed with Trump that the US should act the same way again, and described the war as necessary to confront Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. Iran has continued to strike bases used by the US in the Middle East and commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, causing billions of dollars in damage to military bases.

## Coverage

- [PBS NewsHour: Hegseth to defend his record as impeachment resolution advances](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-hegseth-announces-he-will-hold-news-conference-on-impeachment-threat-to-defend-his-record)
- [New York Post: Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduces impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth over Iran war: ‘Threat to the Constitution’](https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/rep-thomas-massie-reintroduces-impeachment-articles-against-pete-hegseth-over-iran-war/)

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