President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave an A-plus effort in his Pentagon press conference in which he defended the U.S. war with Iran, amid an impeachment effort from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

"Pete Hegseth gets an “A” PLUS, PLUS, PLUS for his defense against a disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman, Thomas Massie, a TOTAL LOSER!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

During the press conference, Hegseth defended his efforts and called Massie's a "farce" and a "stunt." He also said he was overseeing lawful operations.

Massie lost his primary earlier this year to a Trump-backed challenger. He has been a vocal critic of the Iran war, which also was largely unpopular with midterm voters, and has brought impeachment articles against Hegseth for allegedly using the military without proper authorization from Congress. 

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.