Pete Hegseth faces impeachment push as Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth, the 46-year-old former Fox News co-host and National Guard officer serving as US defense secretary, faces impeachment articles introduced Monday by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, threatening his position less than two years into his tenure. The impeachment articles accuse Hegseth of violating the War Powers Resolution regarding the Iran war, which he has defended as a "courageous and historic effort." His tenure has also been marked by controversies including a Signal chat leak, strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats branded "extrajudicial killings," and the firing of senior military personnel like General Charles "CQ" Brown. Hegseth, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan but lacked large-organization leadership experience, has faced prior scrutiny over financial mismanagement, excessive drinking, and sexual assault allegations. He has aggressively targeted diversity initiatives and transgender troops, while critics argue the Iran conflict contradicts his earlier denunciations of interventionist wars.