Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to the Pentagon briefing room Tuesday for his first news conference there since May, according to Military Times. He defended the administration’s military actions and disputed the case for impeaching him, hours before the House voted to send the resolution to committee.
Watch the Pentagon briefing
The official Pentagon recording runs about 25 minutes. The Department of War also posted its original livestream on Facebook.
What Hegseth said and what the House did
Hegseth argued that the impeachment effort reflected disagreements over policy. The Associated Press reported that the push followed a resolution from Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, whose complaints included Hegseth’s handling of the war with Iran.
Later that day, the House voted 211–204 to refer the resolution. The roll call records a procedural vote to send the measure to committee. Read our coverage of the referral for what the House action means.