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Democrats Back GOP Lawmaker's Push to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
Confirmed
In Short: Top Democrats are rallying behind Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, signaling more action to come in January.
Secretary Pete Hegseth official portrait (cropped).
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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing eight counts of alleged misconduct.
Massie argues that Hegseth has committed high crimes and misdemeanors, including unauthorized military operations in Iran.
Hegseth, however, dismissed the impeachment effort as a 'political spectacle' and accused Massie of undermining American forces.
In a news conference, Hegseth portrayed Massie as a rogue lawmaker and argued that he had committed none of the high crimes required for his removal.
Hegseth called for immediate changes within the nation's military war colleges, further fueling the debate.
Hegseth maintains that he does not believe he will be impeached and is eager to litigate the policy choices made in Iran and Venezuela.
Background
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) acknowledged Friday that Republican lawmakers have 'a lot of questions' about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) prepares to push for his impeachment next week.
What's confirmed
- He framed the effort as an indictment against the nation's service members and their successes while undermining American forces "in real time." “This is not patriotism,” Hegseth said.
- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., reintroduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday over the U.S. war with Iran and other military actions ordered by President Donald Trump.
What's still developing
- Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on Hegseth’s response and the impeachment threat on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ Top Democrats are lining up behind Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's effort to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth, signaling that the fight could continue when Democrats take control of Congress in January.
- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is pushing back against an impeachment effort, as President Donald Trump stands firmly behind his Pentagon chief.
- Pete Hegseth is facing impeachment, and his response is to blame the media, attack Congress, and hide behind American troops.
- 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.