Hegseth plays down impeachment risks, says ready to defend his record
Massie’s resolution targets Hegseth’s Iran war decisions as House Republicans face pressure over midterm losses and a possible vote by mid-week.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold a rare Pentagon press conference to address an impeachment resolution from Republican Representative Thomas Massie, stating he is eager to "litigate" his policy choices.
- Republican Representative Thomas Massie is reviving impeachment articles citing military conduct in Iran as party members increasingly blame the conflict for severe Republican losses in the midterm elections.
- Hegseth argued the war was necessary, stating "someone had to confront the Iranian regime's pursuit of a nuclear weapon," and insisted his team is "not worried about the noise" surrounding impeachment.
- President Donald Trump defended the secretary on Sunday, claiming he is "guilty of two things, basically winning two wars," while Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for recent GOP losses.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, a technical step from weapons-grade levels, underscoring the nuclear stakes in the conflict.
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Rep. Thomas Massie launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, setting the stage for a dramatic vote on whether to remove one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures following sweeping election losses. The impeachment resolution was introduced by Massie, a Kentucky Republican, as soon as the House opened for the first day of sessions after the midterms. It largely focuses on the war in I…
The U.S. Republicans' defeat in the interim elections could cost Defense Minister Hegseth his post: Trump-critical Republican Massie launched an impeachment trial against his party colleague.
On Monday, a Republican MP launched an indictment procedure against the controversial US Defense Minister, Pete Hegseth, weakened by the democratic breakthrough of the midterms, which should be put to a vote in the House of Representatives within a week.
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lrytas.ltA Republican lawmaker on Monday initiated the impeachment of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his war with Iran, and the highly charged vote in Congress could come just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives could vote on an impeachment procedure, but there are high hurdles.
The internal reckoning of the Republicans after the electoral débâcle of the midterms could soon make another victim. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie in fact formalized in the House a motion of impeachment against the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. After the removal of Trump's faithful, Susie Wiles. from the office of cabinet chief of the House [...] L'articolo Il capo del Pentagono Pete Hegseth in balance: the Republican Massie formalizes…
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