Pete Hegseth strikes defiant tone in face of impeachment threat
Topics: Pentagon & Military
2 outlets (NBC News and Axios) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Hegseth”, “Pete”. Distinct wording: NBC News uses “impeachment” and “strikes”; Axios uses “through” and “fall”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- NBC News reports: “Many lawmakers, including some Republicans, have criticized the defense secretary over his handling of the Iran war.”
- Axios reports: “It's a de facto motto in the Trump White House: "Somebody's gotta take the fall." Lately, that person looks like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.Why it matters: From the unpopular war in Iran to …”
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- NBC News: Pete Hegseth strikes defiant tone in face of impeachment threat
- Axios: Why Pete Hegseth could fall through "thin ice"
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