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Pentagon declares ‘total victory’ after House Republicans block effort to impeach Pete Hegseth – as it happened
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This live blog is now closed. House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth Sign up for the US Breaking News email During his press conference, Hegseth was resolute that the articles of impeachment are baseless, and that all attacks were carried out legall
This live blog is now closed. House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth Sign up for the US Breaking News email During his press conference, Hegseth was resolute that the articles of impeachment are baseless, and that all attacks were carried out legally. “As for the articles themselves, Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen, everyone was a lawful operation ordered by the commander-in-chief, then ordered by myself, notified to Congress and executed by American warriors who did their jobs,” he said.
“We destroyed terror regimes’ capabilities. We sank the boats carrying poison into our communities. We put a narco dictator in handcuffs.
These are not high crimes. This is the job, and it’s the job well done.” Continue reading...
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