Trump praises Hegseth after failed impeachment effort and shrugs off Iran war criticism - live

Source 卫报澳洲 GuardianAUPublished 12 Nov 2026, 03:022h ago

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President claims US ‘did not start war with Iran’ in Veterans Day speech where he also backed defense secretary again day after failed impeachment vote Democra…

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Donald Trump is at the Arlington national cemetery for a Veterans Day service. Here are some pictures of him alongside JD Vance and Pete Hegseth.

It comes just a day after House Republicans were able to quash an effort to impeach Hegseth, after outgoing GOP congressman Thomas Massie filed a resolution earlier this week in a bid to oust the embattled Pentagon chief.

View image in fullscreenDonald Trump participates in a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day at the Arlington national cemetery in Virginia on 11 November 2026. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters View image in fullscreenDonald Trump and JD Vance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Veterans Day observances at the Arlington national cemetery on 11 November 2026. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreenPete Hegseth looks on during a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day at the Arlington national cemetery on 11 November 2026. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Region: Australia
Language: English
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