# Who is Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon chief facing an impeachment bid?

https://mins.news/en/video/137637

- France 24 English, 2026-11-10 16:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-vquLvVRRQ

> US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called the impeachment effort against him “a political spectacle” on Tuesday. Republican Thomas Massie launched the bid a day earlier over Hegseth’s handling of the unpopular war in Iran and other actions. A former Fox News host and military veteran, Hegseth is now one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures.

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