President Donald Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie led an effort to impeach him. (Foto: Instagram)
President Donald Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on social media Monday night, Nov. 9, as Hegseth faces an impeachment effort led by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie. Trump called Hegseth “perhaps the most popular and successful military official in the country.”
Trump also credited Hegseth with victories in Venezuela and Iran. The war in Iran has been one of the main sources of criticism directed at the defense secretary. “Pete Hegseth should be praised, not impeached,” Trump said.
Trump criticized Massie, calling him “a first-rate loser.” The impeachment effort comes as scrutiny of the administration’s handling of the war with Iran has intensified.
Hegseth said critics of his leadership were motivated by political interests and said he was not worried about the possibility of being removed from office. “Many people are politically motivated and may have substantial policy disagreements, but their disagreements are with success,” he said. He added that his team was “not worried about the noise,” saying he had given the same message to troops.
