House votes on 8 impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Hegseth

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced an eight-article impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors including unauthorized war with Iran and civilian deaths. The House votes Tuesday on advancing the measure, with uncertain outcomes amid GOP midterm losses. The articles allege Hegseth violated the War Powers Resolution by starting and continuing the Iran war without congressional approval, ignored a June congressional directive to end hostilities, and exceeded the 60-day deadline. He is also accused of dismantling civilian casualty safeguards leading to a deadly school strike, conducting extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers, and retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly. Additional charges cover the January 2026 capture of Venezuela's Maduro as an unauthorized act of war, and over 1,100 strikes on Yemen without authorization. Hegseth called the resolution "political spectacle," while House GOP leaders vow to defeat it, though attendance issues among defeated members could affect the vote.