Former President Donald Trump pushed back against Democratic threats to impeach two of his former cabinet members, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling them “two very fine people” in a fiery rebuke.
Trump, speaking to the Daily Wire, dismissed the impeachment chatter as political gamesmanship, urging Democrats to focus on governing instead. “RFK Jr. was a Democrat,” Trump noted, emphasizing Kennedy’s bipartisan appeal. “He’s had those views and the views on all of the things that he’s been doing, and he’s a very popular guy. A lot of people agree.”
Trump Touts Hegseth’s Military Wins
The former president also vigorously defended Hegseth’s tenure, particularly his handling of military operations in Venezuela and Iran. “We won in Venezuela. We’ve taken out hundreds of billions of dollars, we won in 48 minutes, and we won in Iran,” Trump claimed, referencing the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and the crippling of Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
“It’s just a question of closing it out now or later,” Trump added, suggesting a delayed resolution to the Iran conflict might be preferable to regional allies. He also highlighted the low U.S. casualty count in both conflicts, stating, “We’ve lost 18 soldiers in two wars… one is too many.”
Trump Questions Double Standard on Austin
Turning the tables, Trump questioned why former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wasn’t impeached after his undisclosed hospitalization earlier this year. “Why didn’t they impeach Lloyd Austin when he was missing in action for two weeks?” Trump asked, referencing the fallout from Austin’s secret prostate cancer treatment, which left top Biden administration officials in the dark for days.
Trump also tied Austin’s absence to the deadly 2021 terrorist attack at Kabul’s Abbey Gate, which killed 13 U.S. troops. “He presided over one of the worst things anyone’s ever seen,” Trump said, though Austin was not defense secretary at the time of the attack.
The remarks underscore Trump’s continued willingness to defend his administration’s picks while attacking perceived Democratic hypocrisy—a theme likely to resurface as the 2024 election cycle heats up.
Source: www.dailywire.com — https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-hits-back-at-dems-over-threats-to-impeach-pete-hegseth-rfk-jr