House to Vote on Hegseth Impeachment as Trump Downplays Iran Strike

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is forcing a House vote Monday on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, creating a high-stakes confrontation. The resolution contains eight articles accusing Hegseth of misconduct, including alleged War Powers Resolution violations related to operations in Iran, Venezuela, Yemen, and elsewhere. Massie is using House Rule IX to compel consideration, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries supporting the effort. Impeachment requires a simple House majority, but Senate removal needs a two-thirds vote. The move comes as Trump told CBS's 60 Minutes he is not seeking to escalate the Iran war, though he defended the late-February launch as historically sound.