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Hegseth defends his record, Iran war as impeachment vote looms

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 10 November 2026, 13:27 UTC By Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe 1 min read
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth punctuated a week-long bid to save his job with a combative Pentagon news conference Tuesday, appealing directly to an audience of one, President Donald Trump. Democracy Dies in Darkness Hegseth defends his record, Iran war as impeachment vote looms In fiery remarks at the Pentagon, the defense secretary called the effort to remove him from office “sabotage.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth punctuated a week-long bid to save his job with a combative Pentagon news conference Tuesday, appealing directly to an audience of one, President Donald Trump. Democracy Dies in Darkness Hegseth defends his record, Iran war as impeachment vote looms In fiery remarks at the Pentagon, the defense secretary called the effort to remove him from office “sabotage.” 4 min
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