Trump, Rubio defend Hegseth as impeachment bid nears
President Trump has lashed out at efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran, declaring he has ‘won two wars’. Republican Thomas Massie has filed eight impeachment charges. Hegseth has dismissed the threat ahead of a possible House vote this week.
Democratic lawmakers are mapping out their post-midterm agenda with pledges to lead committee investigations into Trump.
The US president said the FBI is now investigating the affair. He said he spoke with Jensen Huang and asked him about the affair.
The president told the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to "please take the job" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
Trump says strikes unlikely if peace talks keep moving. After weeks of rumors that the US and Israel were preparing new strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said it was "highly unlikely" that he would order a new escalation as the Iranians "want to make a deal so badly."
Outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie calls on Congress to oust Hegseth over accusations of unlawful orders.