Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment Vote in House This Week

An impeachment resolution against US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a vote in the House of Representatives this week, following eight articles of impeachment filed by Republican Thomas Massie on Monday. The articles accuse Hegseth of unlawful war actions, including continuing hostilities against Iran beyond the 60-day limit set by the War Powers Resolution and allegedly killing civilians in an attack on an Iranian school. Democrats, who won the midterm elections, have also called for his removal. Hegseth would be the first defense secretary to face impeachment since 1876. President Trump has defended him, while the Senate trial is unlikely to succeed as it would require a two-thirds majority. Democrats could also use budget authority over the Pentagon as leverage starting in January.