美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周二表示，针对他的弹劾决议是出于政治动机，并向包括伊朗在内的美国敌人展示了美国将惩罚其为“合法军事行动”负责的“战士”。
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the resolution to impeach him was politically motivated and displayed to the US's enemies, including Iran, that the US will punish its "warriors" for lawful military actions on Tuesday.
这发生在共和党众议员托马斯·马西提出弹劾赫格塞斯的弹劾条款一天后，议员们预计将于本周晚些时候对此进行投票。
This comes the day after Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth, which lawmakers are expected to vote on later this week.
周二发言时，赫格塞斯将弹劾行动比作之前针对唐纳德·特朗普总统未遂的弹劾尝试。赫格塞斯称弹劾条款针对所有现役军人赫格塞斯谴责马西的决定，称弹劾行动侮辱了所有现役军人。
Speaking on Tuesday, Hegseth compared the impeachment efforts to previous failed attempts to impeach President Donald Trump. Hegseth says impeachment articles target all service membersHegseth condemned Massie's decision, saying that the impeachment efforts insulted all service members.
“毫无疑问，这与我无关。华盛顿的政客们指控打击毒品恐怖分子的水手和飞行员犯有战争罪，只因为他们在履行职责，”赫格塞斯说。
"Make no mistake, this is not about me. Politicians in Washington have accused the sailors and the pilots who have struck narcoterrorists with war crimes for doing their jobs," Hegseth said.