Defense Secretary Calls Impeachment Effort 'Political Spectacle'
Massie says Hegseth committed eight impeachable offenses, including war powers violations, civilian casualties and retaliation against a senator.
- On Monday, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, charging him with "high crimes and misdemeanors" and calling him a "threat to the Constitution."
- Massie cited violations of the War Powers Resolution of 1973 involving military operations against Iran, including an elementary school strike that killed or injured more than 200 civilians.
- During his first Pentagon news conference in over 180 days, Hegseth dismissed the charges as a "political spectacle" and "policy disagreements," defending the operations as "lawful."
- President Donald Trump publicly backed his defense secretary on social media, awarding Hegseth an "A" plus for his defense against a "disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman."
- The House could vote on the articles as soon as today, though only two cabinet secretaries—Secretary of War William Belknap and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas—have been impeached in U.S. history.
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What to know about the Republican-led effort to impeach Pete Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may be on track to become just the third Cabinet member in history to be impeached, after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against him on Monday. Some articles of impeachment, which accuse Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors, focus on Hegseth’s conduct during the Iran war, including […]
He is accused of mismanagement of the war against Iran
The Latest: Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements’ – WTOP News
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.” Hegseth made the comments at a news conference at the Pentagon, just a day after Rep. Thomas Massie launched an effort to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war...
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is on the attack ahead of Tuesday night's impeachment vote. He dismisses the threat against him as political spectacle and a farce. "It's sabotage," says the defense secretary.
The US Secretary of Defense described the procedure initiated by Republican representative Thomas Massie as "political staging".
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