Pete Hegseth strikes defiant tone in face of impeachment threat

What the coverage shows

All four outlets frame the story around Hegseth’s defiant response to impeachment threats, with NBC News and The Hill using that as the main angle and the AP and The Independent similarly centering his video remarks. The Independent is the most specific about the message being directed to U.S. troops and quotes him calling the effort a “sham,” while the AP emphasizes his line about “politics of personal destruction.” NBC News alone adds that lawmakers, including some Republicans, have criticized him over his handling of the Iran war.

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