Politics● Elevated1h ago · Nov 11, 2026, 4:29 AM
US Republicans block efforts to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · North America
US Defence chief Hegseth defended operations he led in Yemen, Iran and against alleged drug smugglers, stating, "I stand behind every one of these operations. I was proud to execute them, and I would do it again tomorrow," while portraying the impeachment effort as an attack on US troops.
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