Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
Representative Thomas Massie plans to force a House of Representatives vote this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges that Hegseth violated the US Constitution by engaging in hostilities in Iran for over 90 days without authorization from Congress. This effort will likely fail because Republicans hold power in Congress until January. Massie intends to pressure President Donald Trump to replace the secretary before Democrats begin their own process.
A Republican congressman plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution. “By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorisation, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable,” Representative Thomas Massie said. The effort will likely fail, as Republicans remain in power in Congress until January. But Massie says the effort is aimed at pushing President Donald Trump to replace Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process. Hegseth has called the impeachment effort