Watch · November 5, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Democrats dropped sham impeachment articles against him, MeidasTouch airs him saying President Trump leads the way, and President Trump tells reporters Hegseth is doing a very good job
- From the LeftMeidasTouch: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says President Trump leads the way as Democrats push to impeach him.
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- CenterReuters: Hegseth says Democrats are obsessed and have dropped sham articles of impeachment against him.
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- From the RightNew York Post: President Trump says Pete Hegseth is doing a very good job amid Iran war backlash.
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