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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Pete Higgsith defiantly fired back against efforts to impeach him, labeling the push by Congressman Thomas Massey as a force and a stunt.
- 0:10[SPEAKER_00]: The Secretary of Defense faces scrutiny following the disastrous Republican performance in the midterm elections.
- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Many politicians attribute the election losses to Higgsith's perceived push for a war with Iran.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: During his Pentagon press conference, Higgsith called Massey one disgruntled and defeated congressmen.
- 0:32[SPEAKER_00]: He described the impeachment push against him as a political spectacle, driven by ego and resentment.
- 0:39[SPEAKER_00]: Higgsith faces eight articles of impeachment, primarily asserting that he violated federal law and the constitution.
- 0:47[SPEAKER_00]: He insisted his military operations against Iran, Venezuela,
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: Heggsith stated, in the 250 years of our American Republic, no Secretary of War or Secretary of Defense has ever been impeached.
- 1:04[SPEAKER_00]: He emphasized the impeachment effort is only about policy disagreements and not about high crimes or misdemeanors.
- 1:13[SPEAKER_00]: Following Heggsith remarks, President Trump voiced his support, asserting Heggsith deserves in a plus, plus, plus.
- 1:20[SPEAKER_00]: Trump mentioned he has no intention of firing Hexah despite frustrations from some leaders about him.
- 1:28[SPEAKER_00]: Hexah has been blamed for the extended war in Iran and its subsequent impact on gas prices.
- 1:34[SPEAKER_00]: Insiders noted the blame game among House Republicans targets Hexah as the face of the war.
- 1:41[SPEAKER_00]: Massey's articles of impeachment contend Hexah violated the war powers' resolution of 1973.
- 1:49[SPEAKER_00]: A vote on these articles of impeachment is expected on Tuesday, intensifying the political drama.