GOP Rep. Massie Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Hegseth
Massie accuses Hegseth of waging the Iran war without congressional approval, as about 6 in 10 voters said the United States made the wrong decision.
- Outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie formally introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress returned to Washington following the midterm elections.
- The resolution accuses Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors, centered primarily on illegally waging war against Iran without congressional authorization and violating multiple sections of the War Powers Resolution.
- Additional articles target the administration's military conduct, including ignoring laws intended to minimize civilian casualties and executing unauthorized lethal targeting operations.
- Massie originally tabled a version of the impeachment push in September, but brought the formal eight-point resolution forward in the wake of sweeping midterm losses that both party strategists and lawmakers tied directly to public backlash over the Iran conflict.
- Conviction in the United States Senate requires a supermajority vote, creating a high bar for removal. The historical precedent for impeaching a Secretary suggests a difficult path, regardless of support from members of the House.
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Thomas Massie proposes impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth for illegally waging war on Iran.
Republican MP Thomas Massie has filed an application in the U.S. House of Representatives for the impeachment of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, focusing on the war against Iran. An impeachment would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, speaks during a statement to the press when he arrives for a meeting of NATO defence ministers at the organisation's headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Virginia Mayo The Republican deputy Thomas Massie, of the state of Kentucky, presented on Monday (9) a resolution in the United States House of Representatives to call for the impeachment of the US Secretary of Defense, Pete He…
After the election slump in the US interim elections, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth serves as a scapegoat. Now an impeachment procedure against the Pentagon chief has been initiated – the application comes from his own ranks.
Sydney Morning Herald
Republican congressman files resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth
Thomas Massie said the US defence secretary abused the power of his office by waging war against Iran without congressional approval and in the absence of an imminent threat.
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