Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth

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Rep. Thomas Massie introduces resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie introduces resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon’s military actions against Iran. 

Massie, a frequent critic of President Trump, accused Hegseth of launching an illegal war that was not approved by Congress. He introduced articles of impeachment on the House floor against Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

Massie also took the remarkable step of making his resolution privileged, meaning he’s forcing it to the floor for a vote. By House rules, that vote must come within two days. 

He argued that Hegseth violated “his oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United........

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