Hegseth Faces the Music After Mid-Term Rout; Lawmakers to Push for Impeachment, Label Him "Incompetent"
Massie says he will force a House vote unless Hegseth resigns, as Democrats and some Republicans cite misconduct and security lapses.
- Republican Congressman Thomas Massie announced Thursday he will trigger a House impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next week unless the Pentagon chief resigns.
- Mounting pressure follows the Republican Party's setbacks in Tuesday's midterm elections, as lawmakers increasingly blame Hegseth's handling of the Iran war for dragging the party down at the polls.
- Hegseth has faced perpetual fire for purging senior military leaders and failing to defeat Yemen's Houthis; a 2026 strike in Minab, Iran, killed more than 150 civilians, mostly children.
- President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected calls to remove Hegseth, saying he is "doing a very good job," while House Democrats prepare to launch investigations in January.
- Advancing the impeachment measure requires a simple House majority, though Senate conviction demands a supermajority vote, creating a high political hurdle for removing Hegseth from office.
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Massie Gives Hegseth One Way Out of Impeachment as GOP Hunts for a Fall Guy After Midterm Wipeout, But Trump Won’t Let Go
Republicans are increasingly turning against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the party’s losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. They blame the Iran war he championed for helping drag […] Massie Gives Hegseth One Way Out of Impeachment as GOP Hunts for a Fall Guy After Midterm Wipeout, But Trump Won’t Let Go
Thomas Massie Gives Pete Hegseth An Impeachment Ultimatum
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an ultimatum: resign or face impeachment. Massie reiterated Wednesday night on Xitter that he intends to push impeachment proceedings forward during the final stretch of the current congressional session. His threat comes at an especially awkward moment for the Trump administration. Following Tuesday's absolute midterms wipeout, Republicans are increasingly faulting the war w…
Hegseth faces the music after mid-term rout; lawmakers to push for impeachment, label him "incompetent"
US Representative Thomas Massie has given Secretary of War Pete Hegseth an ultimatum, stating he will drop his impeachment effort only if Hegseth resigns. The political pressure follows Republican midterm losses and ongoing scrutiny over the administration's handling of the Iran conflict.
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(Adnkronos) is only a possible scenario in which I will not resume the impeachment articles, that is that Hegseth resigns. Thus Thomas Massie, the Republican Congressman anti-Trump synthesizes what are in his opinion the only two possible alternatives for the chief of the Pentagon when next week will meet, for the first time after the extraordinary [...] The article USA, Congressman Gop: "Hegseth can choose between resignation and impeachment" c…
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