‘Politics of personal destruction’: Pete Hegseth hits back at Democrats’ impeachment push

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday (November 5) vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as “courageous and historic” after voters punished Republicans over it in this week’s midterm elections. Hegseth's remarks, posted on social media, came as taunts from his foes in Congress intensified and President Donald Trump swatted away questions about whether he might fire Hegseth. Trump has commended his Pentagon chief.