Goa, Nov. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind embattled Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth amid growing calls for his impeachment, defending his performance at the Pentagon and claiming that he had successfully overseen two wars involving Venezuela and Iran.

Speaking at a White House press briefing, Trump dismissed the impeachment push against Hegseth, insisting that the Defence Secretary had done a "good job" during his tenure.

"Yeah, I'll stand by him. He won two wars. He was in charge," Trump said while expressing confidence in Hegseth.

Trump also launched a sharp attack on Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who introduced the impeachment resolution against the Pentagon chief. Dismissing Massie's move, Tr...