Defiant Hegseth blasts impeachment ‘farce’ ahead of US House vote

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denounced the effort to impeach him as a “farce” and defended his record at a Pentagon briefing ahead of a House procedural vote. Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles accusing Hegseth of misconduct related to the Iran war, Venezuela and other actions. The vote will test whether the impeachment effort can advance, Reuters reported.