Who exactly is Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon chief facing an impeachment bid?
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday dismissed the impeachment effort against him as "a political spectacle". He made the comments a day after Republican Thomas Massie launched a bid to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war in Iran and other actions. But who is Pete Hegseth? A former Fox News host and military veteran, he has become one of the most prominent figures in the Trump administration.
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