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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses impeachment bid as 'a farce'
The impeachment articles, introduced by Representative Thomas Massie, include allegations of constitutional violations regarding the lack of congressional approval for the ongoing military conflict in Iran.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces eight articles of impeachment introduced in the House of Representatives.
- Who is affected
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie.
- What changes
- The House of Representatives is expected to hold an impeachment vote regarding the Defense Secretary's actions later this week.
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Sources
- Who exactly is Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon chief facing an impeachment bid? — France 24
- US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth calls impeachment moves 'a farce' — France 24
- ‘It’s a farce’: Hegseth slams impeachment effort — France 24
- 'It's a farce': Hegseth's defiant response to impeachment effort — BBC News — principais
- Pentagon Chief Hegseth calls US House impeachment effort a ‘farce’ — Al Jazeera
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