Trump stands by Hegseth amid impeachment push: 'He won two wars'

President Donald Trump said Monday that he stands by War Secretary Pete Hegseth amid an impeachment push by Democrats and Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie.

Massie has announced articles of impeachment against Hegseth, largely accusing him of using the military for improper purposes without authorization from Congress. 

The complaints include the Iran war, U.S. involvement in fighting against Yemen's Houthis, and the Maduro operation.

"I'll stand by him. He won two wars," Trump told reporters of Hegseth during an unexpected press briefing. "He was in charge; we all won... Massie is a loser — just like you're a loser at CNN ... Massie is a loser, a stone cold loser." 

Trump also claimed that service members who have worked under Hegseth "love" the secretary.

"I will say this: The soldiers—the actual soldiers—the great people that do the work. The great patriots—they love Pete Hegseth,” he said. 

The president previously defended Hegseth on Sunday and claimed that it would be "hard to impeach" someone who helped "[save] the Middle East and Israel combined."

Other Trump administration officials have also defended Hegseth amid the impeachment push, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Although Massie is hoping to impeach Hegseth, it would take two-thirds of the Senate present to convict and remove him.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.