Politics● Elevated4d ago · Nov 6, 2026, 9:07 AM
Hegseth hits back at impeachment threat in defiant video message to US troops
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth angrily dismissed renewed efforts in the House to bring articles of impeachment against him as early as next week, calling them a “sham” and urging US troops to “ignore the noise”.
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