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Trump rejects Hegseth impeachment push as Democrats prepare their agenda

ABC7's fast-starting report pairs the defense secretary's defiant response with Trump's effort to protect his Oval Office redesign.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 416,651 views a day, 24 times a normal first day on this channel (17,390).

Trump reacts to Democrats' plan to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth's response to the prospect of impeachment is blunt: "Just like the President, we don't back down, and that especially applies now."

ABC7's post-election report examines the pressure on the defense secretary as Democrats prepare their agenda after winning control of Congress. Trump rejects the impeachment push, which the segment also connects to Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky. The demand is not coming only from the other party.

The Short drew about 322,000 views in its first 14 hours, far beyond ABC7's usual first-day audience for the format.

Before reaching Hegseth, the report turns to a different White House concern: Trump signing a proclamation to designate his Oval Office design as a national monument. "It will not be allowed to be touched by anybody, destroyed, ripped down by stupid people," he says. The segment reports his effort to preserve the room, rather than establishing what protection the proclamation would provide.

It also offers a contrasting response to the changed congressional landscape. Asked about working with Republicans such as Ted Cruz, Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says: "Look, I'm a professional. I'll work with anybody if it means that we can get something done for the people of the state of Michigan."

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