Hegseth Calls Impeachment Push 'a Farce' and 'Sabotage'
The Facts
- U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the impeachment effort against him "a farce," "a stunt" and "sabotage" during a Pentagon news conference on Tuesday, his first from the briefing room since May.
- The intervention follows Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) move to force a House vote on eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday, including three alleging violations of the War Powers Resolution over the Iran war, along with charges tied to strikes in Yemen, the capture of Nicolás Maduro and extrajudicial killings at sea.
- In response, Hegseth told reporters that he stood behind recent U.S. military operations in Iran, Yemen and the Caribbean Sea, describing them as "lawful" successes that he was "proud to execute" and would do so again.
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The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
After a series of stunning military victories, Pete Hegseth should be universally acclaimed, not staring down the barrel of an unfair impeachment over petty policy disagreements. If this absurd resolution were to somehow pass, America's adversaries worldwide would be emboldened, as it would send a message that the U.S. punishes rather than rewards martial prowess.
Anti-Trump narrative
Pete Hegseth, much like Trump, has ridden roughshod over the Constitution and U.S. law. He has waged the Iran war against the explicit consent of Congress, authorized the killing of suspects at sea without trial and gutted civilian-harm safeguards with catastrophic consequences. None of this has made the U.S. safer; instead, it has imperiled it further. Hegseth has to go.
