Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth

Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth

US President Donald Trump thanked members of the armed forces involved in the war on Iran during a Veterans Day ceremony and expressed support for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort to impeach him.

"He’s done a fantastic job," Trump said of the Pentagon chief.

US President Donald Trump thanked troops involved in the war with Iran during a Veterans Day ceremony and defended US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after House Republicans blocked an impeachment effort, saying he had done a “fantastic job”. https://t.co/TCzry9fwvN

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