Video from a statement by Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth calls the impeachment articles against him a sham in a video posted to his official X account, November 5, 2026.
Excerpt from 4:07 to 4:47 of the video posted by @SecWar. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: U.S. Department of War. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: 4:07 to 4:46, remarks on the articles of impeachment)
In a video posted to X two days after the midterm elections, Hegseth called the impeachment articles against him a sham brought by a defeated congressman and Democratic allies, compared the effort to Trump's two impeachments and said it would not work against him.
“A disgruntled, defeated congressman along with all his Democrat allies has also dropped sham articles of impeachment against yours truly. ... Didn't work against President Trump, and it won't work with me.”