House Republican seeks forced vote to impeach Hegseth over Iran war

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 impeachment resolution centers on the Iran war and also cites Hegseth's role in military actions in Yemen and Venezuela. Hegseth dismissed the push as "noise," defended the operations as necessary, and announced a rare news conference for Tuesday, his first in over 180 days. Hegseth faces anger over the conflict's economic impact, which contributed to Republican losses and loss of Congress. Trump defended him, saying he "won two wars," while Hegseth insisted "Iran is devastated" despite ongoing attacks on U.S. bases and shipping disruptions.