Pete Hegseth dismisses Republican’s impeachment effort against him as ‘a political spectacle’ – US politics live

The Guardian UK Tuesday 10 November 2026, 13:13 UTC By Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) 1 min read

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Trump’s defense secretary calls impeachment effort from congressman Thomas Massie ‘a personal manifesto driven by ego’ as he faces scrutiny for prolonged Iran warSign up for the US Breaking News emailSo far, Hegseth has simply dismissed many of Massie’s impeachment articles, running through – what he describes – as a series of defense successes. Hegseth, instead, deemed the effort to remove him from office as an act of “sabotage”.

Trump’s defense secretary calls impeachment effort from congressman Thomas Massie ‘a personal manifesto driven by ego’ as he faces scrutiny for prolonged Iran war

So far, Hegseth has simply dismissed many of Massie’s impeachment articles, running through – what he describes – as a series of defense successes.

Hegseth, instead, deemed the effort to remove him from office as an act of “sabotage”.

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