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Hegseth calls removal effort a 'farce' and says it targets American soldiers

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed a House effort to hold him accountable and remove him, which he described as a farce. He said no U.S. defense secretary had ever been removed during wartime operations, and that efforts to dismiss him amount to targeting American soldiers.

📍 Where things stand: A House effort to hold Hegseth accountable and remove him continues, following his remarks describing the effort as a 'farce' and calling it a targeting of American soldiers.

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  1. 10 Nov 2026, 15:09 U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that in U.S. history no defense secretary had ever been removed during wartime operations, in a remark related to his remaining in office amid ongoing military operations.
  2. 10 Nov 2026, 15:13 The U.S. secretary of war described the House effort to hold him accountable and remove him as a farce.
  3. 10 Nov 2026, 15:14 U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth considered that efforts aimed at dismissing him from his post amount to targeting American soldiers.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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