Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a Republican, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday and explained his case at a press conference outside the Capitol. Massie said the articles do not argue that Hegseth is bad at his job. “In fact, he was very effective at killing school children in Iran,” he said. “He was very effective at extrajudicial killings.”
“The argument here is that he’s broken laws and he’s violated the Constitution,” Massie said. The resolution forces a House vote this week.
Massie, a libertarian-leaning Republican who often breaks with his party, needs Democratic votes for the resolution to advance, and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said the same day that he is a hard yes on it. The resolution is expected to force a House vote this week. President Trump, asked about the push at the White House, turned the question back on the leaders of past wars and defended Hegseth.
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