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US defence chief calls move to impeach him a 'political spectacle'

'It's a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego,' says Hegseth

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday slammed the move to impeach him as a "political spectacle" by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump.

"What one disgruntled and defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight and it's not accountability. It's a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment," Hegseth told journalists.

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