Congress launches new impeachment bid against Hegseth

A new impeachment attempt against US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was introduced in Congress on Monday, intensifying bipartisan pressure for his resignation. The move raises fresh uncertainty over his tenure at the Pentagon. Dissident Republican Congressman Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment, alleging Hegseth acted unlawfully by supporting US military interventions in Iran, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. The bid starts a two-day clock for House members to vote, with Democrats expected to support it. President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for Hegseth, but some outgoing Republicans may back the measure. Only two cabinet secretaries have ever been impeached, and neither was removed from office.