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US Defense Secretary Hegseth defiant amid impeachment push

Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense, has stated that impeachment efforts against him by the Democratic Party will not succeed. He expressed defiance towards a "lame duck" Congress, vowing to continue advancing Donald Trump's agenda. Hegseth specifically mentioned a push for at least $350 billion in defense funding, initiated by Representative Thomas Massie. AI

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth defiant amid impeachment push

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    Defiant Hegseth tells Democrats their impeachment push ‘won’t work’

    US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said he will “not back down” against a “lame duck” Congress, and that the drives for his impeachment will “not work” in his first reaction after Democrats’ landslide victory in Tuesday’s election. In a video uploaded by the Pentagon on Thursda…