Donald Trump lashes out at Republican 'loser' in tantrum over Hegseth impeachment attempt

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The impeachment attempt comes after a major loss for the Republican Party last week, and although Pete Hegseth was saved from impeachment on Tuesday, attempts may be made again in January

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Democrats, and a member of his own Republican Party, after an attempt to impeach his defence chief.

The impeachment attempt comes after a major loss for Mr Trump. Republicans lost both the House and the Senate to Democrats last week in the midterm elections as voters made their opposition Mr Trump - and effectively Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's - war known.

Mr Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday: "The Democrats' attempt to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has miserably FAILED!

"Every single Republican, except Thomas Massie, a major LOSER, voted in favor of Pete."

Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Monday moved to force a vote to impeach Mr Hegseth, largely over his execution of the war, but his motion proved unsuccessful the following day.

Republicans in the House blocked an effort on Tuesday to impeach Mr Hegseth, but he is not yet safe. Democrats will take control of Congress next year and possibly try again.

Democrats sang support for impeachment articles. The articles accuse the defense secretary of the "high crimes and misdemeanors" of illegally ordering the military to wage war ⁠in Iran and Yemen, attack boats in the Caribbean Sea, and capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the start of the year, Reuters reports.

The elections last week highlighted American dissatisfaction over the eight-month-old war, which has led to a surge in fuel prices and impacted the US economy as well as global markets.

Mr Hegseth has been one of the administration's most prominent defenders of the war. Critics have long said the war was launched without proper authorization, but now Mr Hegseth has come under renewed fire.

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