House to vote on Hegseth impeachment before Democrats take majority

The House is poised to vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth before Democrats take the majority in January, with articles focusing on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, military actions in Yemen, and other alleged offenses. The Maduro seizure is described as an act of war against a sovereign country intended to assert control over Venezuela's oil reserves. Articles on Yemen cite over 1,100 strikes killing an estimated 224 civilians and 500-600 Houthi fighters, allegedly without War Powers Resolution triggers or an imminent threat to the U.S. Impeachment is a quasi-judicial process without strict rules of evidence, and Hegseth has fewer guaranteed rights than a criminal defendant. Experts say articles on Caribbean boat strikes and retaliation against Kelly could be constitutionally strong, though politics may outweigh constitutional grounding.