US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses impeachment bid as political stunt; Vice President JD Vance extends support

Washington, Nov 10 (UNI) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed efforts to impeach him as a political stunt, accusing Republican Representative Thomas Massie of pursuing a personal vendetta, while Vice-President JD Vance has defended the embattled Pentagon chief and rejected claims that the move is primarily about the war with Iran. Speaking at a rare Pentagon briefing on Tuesday, Hegseth described the impeachment resolution introduced by Massie as a "farce" and "a stunt", arguing that no defence secretary had ever been impeached for conducting what he called lawful military operations. "One disgruntled and defeated congressman" was attempting to use…