Watch live: Hegseth holds Pentagon briefing amid impeachment push

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak to reporters Tuesday morning, his first briefing in roughly six months, as he faces an impeachment threat over his handling of the Iran war and strikes on suspected drug boats near South America.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced eight articles of impeachment Monday, accusing Hegseth of violating the Constitution and federal law through military operations in Iran and elsewhere. The Kentucky Republican is hoping to force a House vote on the resolution, though it’s unclear whether the measure has the support to pass while the GOP controls the lower chamber.

President Trump has backed up Hegseth, dismissing Massie as a “stone-cold loser,” while the Defense secretary has brushed off the impeachment effort and vowed to defend the administration’s military actions.

The event is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EST.