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Center-Right Owned by HT Media Ltd.‘No Secretary of Defence has ever been impeached’: Pete Hegseth defends Iran war actions amid removal push
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Russia‑Ukraine talks held in Abu Dhabi were “very productive” and urged that future discussions include European nations at the table. He made the remarks after attending the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris.
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left · 4 outlets
Pete Hegseth made the comment at a news conference a day after U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced eight articles of impeachment against him
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center · 6 outlets
S Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) defended Secretary of War Pete Hegseth amid a Republican-led impeachment effort against him, saying that Hegseth had executed direct orders from President Donald Trump and that the US military operations in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela had been…
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right · 7 outlets
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of waging war without congressional approval and abusing his powers. President Donald Trump defended Hegseth, while Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed impeachment.
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“In the 250 years of our American republic, no Secretary of War or Secretary of Defense has ever been impeached for carrying out lawful military operations,” Hegseth told reporters.
