House Republican seeks forced vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a House vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, pressuring fellow Republicans to decide on removing a prominent Trump administration figure after sweeping midterm election losses. The resolution focuses on the Iran war and also cites military actions in Yemen and Venezuela. Hegseth dismissed the push as "noise," saying he is happy to litigate the administration's military actions "all day long" and announced a rare news conference for Tuesday. The impeachment effort follows Republican losses partly blamed on the Iran war's economic impact, including higher energy prices from shipping disruptions. Hegseth defended the conflict as necessary, while Trump backed him, saying he is "guilty of winning two wars."