Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war role

Republican Representative Thomas Massie has filed a motion in the House of Representatives to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing eight areas of alleged misconduct. Massie accuses Hegseth of advancing the war against Iran without congressional approval and exceeding his authority as Defense Secretary. The motion also examines Hegseth's role in military operations in Yemen and Venezuela. The House could vote on initiating impeachment proceedings in the coming days, though removal in the Senate would require a two-thirds majority considered unlikely. Pressure on the Trump administration has grown following Republican losses in the midterm elections, with Hegseth planning a press conference Tuesday to address the motion.