# Pete Hegseth strikes a defiant tone amid impeachment threat

https://mins.news/en/item/131808

- NBC News, 2026-11-06 04:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/secretary-pete-hegseth-defiant-tone-impeachment-threat-thomas-massie-rcna607788

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is responding defiantly to the prospect of impeachment. Several lawmakers, including some Republicans, have criticized his handling of the Iran war.

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