Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded Thursday to threats of impeachment, according to a report by Tara Suter for The Hill. The outlet reported that Hegseth made his remarks in a video posted to the social platform X on Thursday afternoon, and that he shot back against the threats in the post.

In the video, Hegseth said that a congressman he described as defeated, along with all of his Democratic allies, had dropped “sham articles of impeachment” against him. The Hill reported that the remarks referenced Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). The summary of the report does not say whether any articles of impeachment have been formally introduced in Congress.

Hegseth’s comments also included a comparison to earlier efforts, but the summary of the report ends partway through that sentence, so the full wording is not available for this story. The Hill’s summary describes the remarks as a reply to threats of impeachment and does not identify any other lawmaker by name.

The headline of the article also refers to Hegseth’s remarks about Trump, but the summary does not explain that reference or say what Hegseth said about him.

The summary includes no response from Massie or from the Democratic lawmakers referred to in the post. Details such as the complete text of the video and any action taken in Congress were not in the material reviewed for this story, and this report does not supply them. The Hill’s report is the only source used here.

Sources: The Hill: Hegseth amid impeachment threats: ‘Didn’t work against’ Trump, ‘won’t work with me’.