US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has rejected the impeachment initiative against him, calling it a "political spectacle" and an "attempt at personal revenge," ABC News reports.
Speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon on November 10, Hegseth said that Republican Congressman Thomas Massie's impeachment initiative was aimed at neither oversight nor accountability.
According to him, this move sends a message to America's enemies that Congress is prepared to punish military personnel and civilian leadership carrying out lawful military operations.
The secretary stated that US military operations, including the war with Iran, were being conducted on the orders of President Donald Trump and within the framework of the law.
Hegseth emphasized that political disagreements were behind the impeachment initiative. He noted that the way to resolve such disagreements is through legislation and elections, not impeachment.
Note that Republican Congressman Thomas Massie submitted articles of impeachment against Hegseth to the House of Representatives on November 9.
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