# Trump backs Hegseth amid calls for impeachment

https://mins.news/en/item/136487

- NBC News, 2026-11-09 23:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/trump-defends-hegseth-as-he-faces-impeachment-push-273163845760

> Trump invoked the administration’s military actions in Venezuela and Iran while opposing efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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