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President Donald Trump offered full-throated support for Pete Hegseth, signaling that the embattled defense secretary’s job was safe for now amid a congressional effort to impeach him for his conduct of the Iran war.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced a measure on Monday to impeach Hegseth, roughly one week after the president’s party lost its majorities in both chambers of Congress in part because of the conflict in the Persian Gulf.

“He has won the war in two places, two big places, very important, very impactful, and they were won,” Trump told reporters on Monday, referring to Iran and Venezuela. “Really what has Hegseth done?”

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall is in for Joe. Kailey and Tyler speak with:

• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.
• Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT).
• Bloomberg News Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries Michael Shepard.
• Former Biden National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard.