VIDEO | "Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen, every one was a lawful operation ordered by the commander-in-chief." US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has denounced congressional impeachment efforts against him as a "farce" and a "political spectacle" that undermines military authority during a defiant speech at the Pentagon. Condemning the legislative maneuvers as a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment, Hegseth defended his tenure by stating that "impeachment resolutions against him mock the constitution, attack the chain of command" and send a dangerous signal to foreign adversaries that Washington will punish its own leadership for carrying out lawful operations. Standing firmly behind his administrative decisions in office, Hegseth made it clear to reporters that he stands behind every single military operation conducted under his watch.