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Defense Secretary Dismisses Charges as Political Spectacle
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has come out strongly against a potential impeachment, dismissing the charges introduced in the House as a ‘political spectacle.’ Hegseth’s comments follow the introduction of eight articles of impeachment by Rep. Thomas Massie, which cite various alleged wrongdoing, including violations of the War Powers Resolution and ignoring laws on civilian casualties. Hegseth defended military operations under his watch, calling them ’lawful’ and ‘successful.’ The House could vote on the impeachment articles later this week, according to Breaking Defense.