House Republican pushes vote to impeach Hegseth over Iran war
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, is a Trump Cabinet official facing a possible House vote over the Iran conflict.
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What happened
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors, including waging war on Iran in violation of the War Powers Resolution. Hegseth has dismissed the effort as partisan politics and plans a news conference on Tuesday, while President Trump has defended him and called Massie a loser.
Why it matters
If the House impeaches Hegseth, he would be the third Cabinet official in U.S. history to be impeached. Massie has said there is a high probability Hegseth will not remain in his role by the new year.
Timeline
- Nov 9, 6:58 PM ET: Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday, as a vote to force action was set up for the coming days.
- Nov 9, 10:05 PM ET: Trump said Hegseth should be praised, not impeached, and attacked Massie as a defeated congressman and a total loser.
- Nov 9, 11:00 PM ET: Massie said there was a high probability that Hegseth would not be in his role by the end of the year.
- Nov 9, 11:13 PM ET: Hegseth dismissed the impeachment efforts as partisan politics and said he would hold a news conference Tuesday.
Coverage
- Hegseth is set for his first Pentagon news briefing since May as he faces possible impeachment (wsls.com)
- Why Trump can’t let Hegseth go … yet (CNN)
- Pete Hegseth calls efforts to impeach him "partisan political games" (CBS News)
- Trump says Hegseth should be praised, not impeached (The Hill)
- Rep.-elect Lacore on the potential impeachment of Hegseth, who fired her from Navy post (CNN)
- The Latest: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie files resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (AP)
- Republican introduces impeachment articles against Hegseth (CNN)
- Hegseth Faces Impeachment and Blame for Iran War Post-Midterms (Foreign Policy)
- Hegseth Faces Impeachment Charges Amid Destructive Tenure (Foreign Policy)
- House Republican sets off Hegseth impeachment vote (Politico)
- WATCH: Hegseth announces he will hold news conference on impeachment threat to defend his record (PBS)
- Sen. Chris Coons says Pete Hegseth is worth impeaching (CNN)
- GOP Rep. French Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit "impeachment versus some other disciplinary action" (CBS News)
- Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries 'a hard yes' on impeaching Pete Hegseth (BBC)
- Jeffries backs impeaching Hegseth as Democrats push for accountability (inquirer.com)
- Hakeem Jeffries says he’s a ‘hard yes’ to impeach Hegseth (The Hill)
- Top House Democrat says he’s a ‘hard yes’ on Pete Hegseth impeachment (The Washington Post)
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