Pete Hegseth Faces Deepening Scrutiny From Congress
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Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) will introduce articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth over the follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Thanedar will unveil the articles of impeachment during a press conference on Thursday morning at Union Station.
Hegseth has defended the second strike as emerging in the “fog of war,” saying during a Cabinet meeting this week at the White House that he didn’t see any survivors but also “didn’t stick around” for the rest of the mission.
"The Daily Show" laid into Pete Hegseth and his response to the boat strike scandal by slamming him as "the Secretary of Defensiveness."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio got looped into the mess as well during an interview on Katie Miller’s podcast.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly risked US personnel safety by sharing sensitive information via the Signal app regarding a military strike, the Pentagon’s watchdog found. He violated Pentagon policy by using personal devices for official communications,
Pete Hegseth defends military commander as Congress prepares for classified briefing on Sept. 2 Caribbean strike that killed suspected drug traffickers.
Pete Hegseth’s hostility toward the press has been a defining characteristic of his time as defense secretary.
Amid talk of war crimes, the details and precise sequence of a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean are facing intensifying scrutiny.