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‘We will not apologize’: Hegseth fires back at impeachment | CNN Politics

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November 10, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back forcefully against newly filed articles of impeachment, calling the effort “a farce” and “a political spectacle” driven by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie. He defended the administration’s military operations as lawful and successful.

‘We will not apologize’: Hegseth fires back at impeachment | CNN Politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back forcefully against newly filed articles of impeachment, calling the effort “a farce” and “a political spectacle” driven by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie. He defended the administration’s military operations as lawful and successful.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back forcefully against newly filed articles of impeachment, calling the effort “a farce” and “a political spectacle” driven by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie. He defended the administration’s military operations as lawful and successful.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie explains his reasoning for bringing eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a press conference just minutes after formally introducing them on the House floor.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has filed articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The effort follows the GOP’s disastrous midterm election losses last week and Republican criticism aimed at Hegseth. CNN's Haley Britzky reports.

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