US congressman files resolution to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
What happened
Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky filed eight articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, accusing him of waging the Iran war without congressional approval.
Massie is using a special procedure that forces the chamber to take up his resolution within two legislative days.
The articles also cite abuse of power, strikes on drug-trafficking vessels, and operations against Yemen's Houthis and Venezuela, according to Arab Times.
Impeachment would not remove Hegseth; that takes a Senate trial and a two-thirds conviction vote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes the move, while Hegseth has called it politically motivated, according to Arab Times.
“Pete Hegseth has got to go.”
France 24
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- 2026-11-09 20:24 UTCThe Hindu same text as France 24 · thehindu.com ↗
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