Washington DC, Nov. 5 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) defended Secretary of War Pete Hegseth amid growing calls for his removal and renewed impeachment threats in Congress, asserting that American military operations in Iran and Venezuela had been successful under his leadership.

Asked whether he anticipated any staffing changes in his administration, particularly concerning Hegseth, Trump praised the Pentagon chief's performance and dismissed criticism of his leadership.

"United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has done a fantastic job. Now, it's got some interesting things. You know, we had more generals than we did in World War II. Everybody was a four-star general. I never saw anything like it. And many o...