Hegseth rips impeachment threat as ‘stunt’ at rare briefing
Hegseth called the effort a farce and said 3 Republicans would be enough to impeach him if all Democrats vote yes.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a combative Pentagon news conference, calling the impeachment effort led by Representative Thomas Massie a "farce" and "political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment."
- Massie introduced eight impeachment articles against Hegseth, accusing the secretary of violating the Constitution through unauthorized military operations in Iran, strikes against Houthis, and the capture of President Nicol Maduro in Venezuela earlier this year.
- Hegseth argued the actions constitute policy disagreements rather than a "high crime or misdemeanor," while President Donald Trump defended the secretary on Monday, urging Congress to "stand up for Pete" against the impeachment push.
- The House could vote as soon as Tuesday on whether to impeach Hegseth, which would make him the third Cabinet member in United States history to face such a process.
- Conviction requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate, or 67 votes if all 100 senators vote. Massie will exit Congress in January after losing the primary to a Trump-backed candidate.
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With Trump's backing, Hegseth vows to fight impeachment
War Secretary Pete Hegseth made abundantly clear on Tuesday that he's staying in the fight even though Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced eight articles of impeachment on Monday accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors.The articles of impeachment from Massie accuse Hegseth of: waging war in contravention of the War Powers Resolution of 1973; "ignoring laws that minimize civilian casualties"; ordering extrajudicial killings; suppressing fr…
In the U.S. Congress, an impeachment case against Pete Hegseth has been initiated, which rejects all accusations – and is further supported by Trump.
The resolution, submitted by a Republican congressman, has to be voted on in the House of Representatives within two days, before the vote.
Pete Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about 'policy disagreements,' not high crimes
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed back against an impeachment bid by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, calling it an attempt to target him over policy disagreements rather than impeachable offences. The resolution, filed over Hegseth's handling of the Iran war and military operations in Yemen and Venezuela, could face a House vote by midweek.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense, who is under pressure because of the Iran war, was eagerly awaited. There is an advance to remove him from office. Does the motion have a chance?
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