Secretary of War Trump on the brink of impeachment, still praises the war Donald Trump's Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, who has faced many crises, said that the war with Iran is a "courageous and historic" action. Some of the American media claim that Trump may fire Hexth because of the recent heavy defeat of the Republican Party in the mid-term congressional elections. Also, some reports indicate that US lawmakers will open impeachment resolutions against Pete Hegseth when Congress begins work next week.