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Hegseth sets Tuesday Pentagon briefing as Massie presses impeachment

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he will hold a Pentagon news conference Tuesday on an expected House impeachment effort led by Rep. Thomas Massie, the Associated Press and WFLA reported.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk

Wire reporting: (AP, via Local 10)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters in Washington on Monday that he will hold a Pentagon news conference on Tuesday about an expected House impeachment resolution, the Associated Press reported6.

The AP said it would be his first such briefing in more than 180 days6. Local television stations and The Boston Globe carried the same AP account1,2,3,4,5.

Hegseth said he wants to defend policy choices he and President Donald Trump have made involving Iran and Venezuela, according to the AP6. He tied criticism of named operations, including action involving Nicolás Maduro, to the record of U.S. forces6.

The AP said Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has pressed the resolution despite objections from House GOP leadership, as some Republicans have linked the Iran war to the party's midterm losses6.

Hegseth described the Iran campaign as a decision by Trump against leaving a nuclear program in place, citing named strikes, the AP reported6.

The AP Voter Poll of more than 100,000 voters found about 6 in 10 said the United States made the wrong decision in taking military action against Iran6. About one-third called the war crucial to their congressional vote, below the share who said that about the cost of living or government corruption6.

WFLA, carrying a NewsNation report, said Massie posted on X that Hegseth committed impeachable acts eight times7. The outline, as described there, included going to war in Iran without Congress, civilian-casualty rules, extrajudicial killings, speech restrictions, seizure of a foreign leader, and war in Yemen7.

WFLA said Hegseth plans the Tuesday briefing and is not worried7. It quoted Trump writing on Truth Social on Saturday that Democrats were threatening impeachment even though, in his words, no impeachable acts had been committed7.

WFLA said House members could vote before year's end and that removal would require 67 senators if articles passed the House7. It said Democrats voiced support for impeaching Hegseth after they gained power in both chambers7.

Whether Massie can force a floor vote, how many Republicans would join, and what Hegseth will say Tuesday were not settled in these reports6,7.

Sources

  1. (AP, via Local 10)Hegseth announces rare press conference to discuss expected impeachment resolution in CongressAlso (AP, via ClickOrlando), (AP, via The Boston Globe), (AP, via ClickOnDetroit), (AP, via KSAT)
  2. APHegseth announces press conference to discuss impeachment resolution
  3. WFLAHegseth impeachment resolution outlines 8 articles

Read the original at Local 10 ↗

How it’s being reported

2 sources

First reported by ClickOrlandoClickOrlando

Where they agree

  • Hegseth said he will hold a Tuesday press conference about expected impeachment.
  • Rep. Thomas Massie is associated with the impeachment effort.

Where they differ

Scope of the expected resolution

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Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

WFLAWFLA

Hegseth impeachment resolution outlines 8 articles

The articles Massie listed and the path to a House vote.

NewsNation report, via WFLA, on Massie's eight-count outline, Hegseth's Tuesday briefing, and a weekend Trump post.

Leaves out AP Voter Poll figures on Iran and the 180-day gap since Hegseth last briefed.

The articles Massie listed and the path to a House vote.

What it reports

  • Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., posted that Hegseth committed impeachable acts eight times.
  • The outline cited war in Iran without Congress, civilian-casualty rules, extrajudicial killings, speech, a foreign leader's seizure, and Yemen.
  • Hegseth said he would hold a Tuesday Pentagon press conference and was not worried.
  • President Donald Trump posted Saturday that Democrats were threatening impeachment without impeachable acts.
  • The report said 67 senators would be needed to remove Hegseth if the House approved articles.

Leaves out AP Voter Poll figures on Iran and the 180-day gap since Hegseth last briefed.

Read the original at WFLA Read the full article at WFLA
APAP

Hegseth announces press conference to discuss impeachment resolution

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AP has legal limits on how other sites show its reporting, so here you get its headline and our one-line take. For its full point of view, go straight to the source.

Read the original at AP Read the full article at AP

Same copy also at: (AP, via Local 10) · (AP, via ClickOrlando) · (AP, via The Boston Globe) · (AP, via ClickOnDetroit) · (AP, via KSAT)