Republican congressman forces impeachment vote on Defense Secretary Hegseth

Republican congressman Thomas Massie will force a House vote this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over alleged violations of the US Constitution related to unauthorized hostilities in Iran. The effort is expected to fail. Massie accuses Hegseth of engaging in war with Iran for over 90 days without congressional approval, calling it illegal. He aims to pressure President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats, who won control of Congress in last week's midterms, launch their own impeachment proceedings. Hegseth dismissed the move as unimportant and will hold a news conference Tuesday. Impeaching a cabinet secretary is rare, with only two such House votes in US history, both rejected by the Senate. Massie, a lame-duck lawmaker, introduced articles in September and frames his push as a gentler alternative to future Democratic action.