Big Headlines: Pete Hegseth is fighting to save his job and he's taking direct aim at those trying to push him out.
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Big Headlines: Pete Hegseth is fighting to save his job and he's taking direct aim at those trying to push him out.

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 10, 20267 min
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In his first news conference in six months, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling

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frequency podcast network stories that matter podcast that resonate Pete Haggseth is fighting to save his job and he's taking direct aim at those trying to push him out hi for Regest Dave I'm Dylan McGuire this is big headlines everything you need to know to be in the know in just five minutes

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In his first news conference in six months, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling the impeachment efforts against him an act of sabotage, as he defends U.S. President Trump's war in Iran and his own record at the Pentagon. PETE HEGSETT, U.S. Defense Secretary of Defense, United States Defense Secretary, Iran, the

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cartels, every adversary watching that the United States will actually punish its own warriors and its own civilian leadership for successfully executing lawful military operations. This is the first news conference for Hegseth since May. This after outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massey filed eight impeachment articles

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