Trump says he’ll ‘stand by’ Hegseth as ‘loser’ Massie renews impeachment effort

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support of War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, saying he’ll “stand by” his appointee despite an impeachment effort led by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), whom the president called a “loser.”

Trump previously said he has “every intention” of keeping Hegseth in charge of the War Department, but his latest backing marks the first support since Massie introduced articles of impeachment against the Cabinet official.

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