US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called moves to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war a farce that would fail. The Pentagon chief slammed the move as a "political spectacle" by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump.
Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, calls himself the secretary of war, part of his effort to rebrand a military he said was too weak and “woke” when he took office last year. Now, with an expected House impeachment vote this week, he could soon share something in common with an actual secretary of war.
Hegseth condemns impeachment resolution against him as 'sabotage', defending his actions and policy decisions.
Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, calls himself the secretary of war, part of his effort to rebrand a military he said was too weak and “woke” when he took office last year. Now, with an expected House impeachment vote this week, he could soon share something in common with an actual secretary of war.
NYTimes – World US-led talks in Abu Dhabi break up after four hours but are expected to resume tomorrow as Zelenskyy says humanitarian issues were discussed US officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war as talks begin The EU has said it stands ready “to come with a swift and united response” after France blamed Iran for a spate of cyber-attacks on supermarket freezers and chillers that caused millions of euros of damage. Spea…
BBC News – World A 24-year-old man who killed six people and wounded 15 in a shooting in Krakow, has died in hospital.
NYTimes – US The charges accuse the defense secretary of illegally starting the war with Iran, directing extrajudicial killings and ignoring laws meant to minimize civilian casualties.
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