Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:39pm on 10 Nov 2026,Tuesday International
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has pushed back against impeachment efforts over the Trump administration's ongoing war with Iran, saying the move tells America's enemies that the country “punishes its own warriors”. Speaking at his first media briefing since May, Hegseth accused Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of using impeachment as a political stunt driven by personal resentment. Massie introduced a resolution against him over his handling of the Iran conflict. Defending the military operations, Hegseth said no US defence chief had previously faced impeachment for conducting lawful military operations. He also insisted that Iran started the conflict.
