WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The White House on Tuesday formally opposed an effort to impeach U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, urging Congress to stall the impeachment resolution through committee referral.
"This weaponized impeachment, aimed at settling political scores, undermines the will of the American people by allowing a rogue legislator to veto national security decisions made by the Commander-in-Chief," the White House wrote in an official statement.
The White House described the impeachment resolution as "a rogue, politically motivated effort to undermine our warfighters, our nation's Constitution, and our national security." It said the resolution was "a spectacle that would cede the House and Senate floor to the Democrats at a time when we should maximize the opportunity to pass additional wins for the American people while we hold a government trifecta."
Republican Representative Thomas Massie on Monday unveiled articles of impeachment against Hegseth over the U.S. war against Iran, just days after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections. ■
