‘This is sabotage’Hegseth rips impeachment effort in first press conference since May

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment effort “sabotage” during his first press conference since May.

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WASHINGTON — War Secretary Pete Hegseth went on a fiery tirade Tuesday against Rep. Thomas Massie over his bid to impeach the Pentagon chief, accusing the “rogue legislator” of “sabotage.”

Hegseth, who took the unprecedented step of campaigning against Massie’s (R-Ky.) bid for re-election earlier this year while leading the US military, insisted that he has done nothing worthy of being just the third cabinet official in US history to be impeached, adding: “This is not patriotism. This is sabotage.”

If Massie’s attempt succeeds, Hegseth added, “a single rogue legislator, loaded with personal animus for the president, can attempt to veto national security decisions made by the duly elected commander-in-chief.”

The secretary further argued that impeachment is not a proper remedy for policy disagreements and that his critics should pursue legislation instead. Read more, see video and photos here.