Trump Backs Hegseth Against Impeachment Calls, Says He Was ‘Most Responsible’ For Iran War Victory

Trump Backs Hegseth Against Impeachment Calls, Says He Was ‘Most Responsible’ For Iran War Victory (File Image)

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Sunday backed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth amid calls for his impeachment. Trump credited Hegseth with what he described as victories in Venezuela and Iran.

The US President claimed that Hegseth was instrumental in destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities and preventing a wider threat to Israel and the Middle East. Dismissing the calls for impeachment, Trump said Hegseth was being targeted despite being “most responsible” for the victories.

During his interaction with the media, Trump said the US had saved Israel and the Middle East from Iran. He further stated that Israel would not have survived if the US had not launched a military operation against Iran.

Backing Hegseth, Trump slammed Democrats for seeking to impeach the US Defence Secretary. His comments came amid growing political debate over the proposed impeachment.

“What are we going to do with one of the guys that was most responsible for the war, we want to impeach him?” Trump questioned.

The US President’s remarks came after Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed Hegseth’s impeachment. Speaking to ABC News, Jeffries said, “I'm a hard…

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