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Massie Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth

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In Short: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war in Iran.

GOP congressman introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth. CNN

Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, citing violations of the 1973 War Powers Act and other alleged abuses of power.

Massie accused Hegseth of engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, a violation of the War Powers Act.

In a press conference, Hegseth dismissed the impeachment effort, saying, “We haven’t had any conversation just on policy,” and adding, “Didn’t work against President Trump and it won’t work with me.”

Massie’s resolution includes allegations of extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean, ignoring laws that minimize civilian casualties in Iran, and the kidnapping of a sovereign foreign leader, namely Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his support for the impeachment effort, saying, “I think it’s more likely to pass after the election than before the election.”

Massie’s articles of impeachment were introduced on the floor of the US House of Representatives, with the Kentucky Republican stating, “By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable.”

The impeachment effort could attract bipartisan support, with Republicans reeling from their midterm election defeats and Democrats frustrated with Hegseth’s handling of the war in Iran.

Hegseth will deliver remarks at the Naval War College, but the exact details of his speech have not been revealed.

Massie said he was unsure if they had enough votes to pass the House, noting, “I think it’s more likely to pass after the election than before the election.”

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What's confirmed

• Hegseth said on Monday that he's "not worried about" efforts to impeach him over his controversial leadership at the Pentagon and role administering the Iran war, announcing a rare press conference on the topic set for Tuesday.
• "By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said.
• Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday reintroduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S. war with Iran and other military actions ordered by President Donald Trump.
• In addition to three alleged violations of the 1973 War Powers Act, the articles introduced by Massie include allegations of “extrajudicial killings” in the Caribbean; “ignoring laws that minimize civilian casualties” in Iran; and “kidnapping of a sovereign foreign leader,” namely, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
• The top Democrat in the House, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), told ABC News over the weekend that his vote will be “a hard yes” for Hegseth’s impeachment.

What's still developing

• “I’m sorry that the voters made the wrong choice,” Johnson said.
• House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer declined to back the Hegseth impeachment effort, but Massie volunteered that "there’s a lot of questions about" Hegseth, including the embattled secretary’s strategy in Iran.
• The House of Representatives is barreling toward a vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week, and several GOP lawmakers think it could very well pass.
• Issued on: 09/11/2026 - 20:32 Modified: 09/11/2026 - 21:21 A Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after US President Donald Trump 's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat.
• Outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday when Congress returned to Washington, D.C., kicking off what’s expected to be rigorous oversight of the Department of War and its leader in the weeks and months ahead.
• The House minority leader said Sunday on ABC's This Week that he's a "hard yes" on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his authority, mishandling the war in Iran, and driving up costs for Americans.
• The full scope of the allegations is detailed in Massie's resolution, as reported by Inside Defense.
• “I think it’s more likely to pass after the election than before the election,” Massie (R-Ky.) told The Post shortly before taking to the House floor to introduce the measure in one of the first legislative actions since Republicans lost the Nov. 3 congressional elections in a landslide.
• But he told reporters Tuesday that he did not inform party leaders of his plans to introduce the articles of impeachment against Hegseth.
• Massie specifically noted Hegseth’s bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, in February—a brutal attack that killed 120 schoolchildren and 36 other civilians.
• WATCH: Hegseth announces he will hold news conference on impeachment threat to defend his record Massie said the secretary's actions amount to "high crimes and misdemeanors" and his leadership at the Pentagon "thus warrants impeachment."
• Rep. Thomas Massie is accusing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth of attempting to stifle Sen. Mark Kelly's freedom of speech over a video in which the Democrat senator urged troops to not obey lawful orders.

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