Hegseth has remained defiant as Congress members deliberate articles of impeachment

NPR | By David Folkenflik,

Tom Bowman

Published November 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM EST

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting back. As members of Congress begin deliberating on the articles of impeachment against him, Hegseth gave his first press conference in months.

David Folkenflik

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Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.

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