US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday came out in strong support of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, dismissing calls for his impeachment and arguing that his actions in leading the military do not constitute impeachable offenses.
In a post on X, Vance rejected the allegations against Hegseth, questioning the grounds for the impeachment effort and insisting that it was not primarily driven by the administration’s military campaign against Iran. The vice president, who is seen as a potential Republican presidential contender in 2028, also criticized what he described as the growing politicization of impeachment proceedings.
Vance argued that impeachment had increasingly become a political exercise rather than a meaningful tool for addressing policy disagreements. Thomas Massie. Trump was first impeached in 2019 over his dealings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The second impeachment followed the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
He said the process had “become a ridiculous show that stands in for actual policymaking,” drawing parallels with the two impeachment proceedings faced by President Donald Trump during his first term. “Congress did the same to Donald Trump ,” Vance said, adding that “Impeachments are easy (and ultimately, inconsequential). “It’s a farce, and it’s a stunt and everybody knows it,” the defense secretary said, referring to the initiative led by Republican Rep. Earlier reporting noted: JD Vance calls impeachment push against Pete Hegseth ‘absurd’, says move is not about Iran war US Vice President JD Vance Earlier reporting noted: US Vice President JD Vance has defended Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth against the impeachment effort, calling the proceedings “absurd” and arguing that the move reflects opposition to his changes at the Pentagon rather than concerns over the US military campaign in Iran. Referring to previous efforts to impeach President Donald Trump, Vance said lawmakers were relying on a process that required less effort than passing legislation.
Earlier reporting noted: He argued that Congress had other ways to express disagreements over government policy but was choosing impeachment instead.
