‘Prez is commander-in-chief’: Rubio taps Trump as journo presses over Hegseth’s ‘lawful’ war orders

Marco Rubio backs Pete Hegseth amid a growing impeachment push, insisting that the Secretary of War was simply executing direct orders from President Donald Trump, the Commander-in-Chief. Pressed by a journalist over the legality of Hegseth’s military orders, Rubio points to Trump’s constitutional authority and defends US military operations in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela. The remarks come as Republican Congressman Thomas Massie pushes eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth over the Iran war, drug boat strikes, the capture of Nicolás Maduro and military action in Yemen.