INTRO: War Secretary Pete Hegseth called impeachment efforts against him a “sham” in a video posted to social media Thursday … after Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie suggested he will call for an impeachment vote when Congress returns next week. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office … President Trump defends the war secretary.
ACK: President Donald Trump
TAG: It comes after Democrats flipped control of both the House and the Senate … raising the possibility for the War secretary to face investigations and impeachment. Representative Massie suggested his impeachment efforts are a “much gentler version” compared to what Democrats could do. Secretary Hegseth has faced criticism for his handling of the War Department … including for firing several top military leaders and for ordering military strikes on alleged drug boats.
KEYWORD: Politics, POTUS, Military, Legal
