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Defiant Hegseth wraps himself in ‘warriors’ and whataboutism in plea not to impeach him

Headline via The Independent · first report 10 Nov, 19:04 IST, latest 10 Nov, 19:04 IST

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First report10 Nov, 19:04 IST
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Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at the Kentucky congressman spearheading an effort to remove him as he delivered a 16-minute diatribe in his own defense at a rare Pentagon news conference on Tuesday.

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