Hegseth faces impeachment push from Republican congressman

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a possible impeachment procedure after Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced charges against him on Monday. A House vote could occur as early as Wednesday. Massie, a Trump critic from Kentucky, accused Hegseth of exceeding his authority by advancing the Iran war without congressional authorization, attempting to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly, and conducting "extrajudicial killings" of alleged drug smugglers. Democrats support the effort, citing Hegseth's "power abuse" and undermining of national security. Impeachment faces high hurdles, requiring a two-thirds Senate majority, where Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats until January. Hegseth announced his first Pentagon press conference in six months for Tuesday, while Trump called the proceedings "very unfair."