US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in a video statement, in Arlington, Virginia, US in this still image from handout video released Novemer 5, 2026.
Defiant Pete Hegseth posts new video as effort to impeach him grows

CNN News Central's Kate Bolduan speaks with Axios Politics Reporter Stef Kight about what could be in store for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next week on Capitol Hill amid growing calls for his impeachment, as Republicans blame him for their midterm wipeout.

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