Trump fights to block Hegseth’s impeachment

AFP, Washington

Published: 10 Nov 2026, 10:07 AM Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 10:08 AM

Trump fights to block Hegseth’s impeachment

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a round table with US President Donald Trump about foreign fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes and the Trump administration's efforts to prevent them, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 21 October, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

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President Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind embattled US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, declaring he had done "good job" and had "won" wars in Venezuela and Iran.

Hours after a Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach Hegseth, Trump defended him at a White House press briefing, saying: "Yeah, I'll stand by him... He won two wars. He was in charge."

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