Hegseth calls impeachment bid a ‘farce’ as he defends Iran war

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth called an impeachment bill against him a “farce” on Tuesday, defending the ongoing war in Iran and the air strikes against drug traffickers as “lawful operation”. Speaking at the first press conference in more than 180 days, Hegseth described Thomas Massie, a Republican lawmaker who introduced the impeachment bill against him on Tuesday, as “one disgruntled and defeated congressman” who is attempting to “damage” US President Donald Trump due to a “personal...