US Defense Secretary Faces Impeachment Push Over Iran War

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces an impeachment procedure initiated Monday by Republican congressman Thomas Massie, following the Republican defeat in the November 3 midterm elections. The move comes amid widespread criticism of his strong support for the war against Iran. Massie accuses Hegseth of violating the law by waging war against Iran without congressional authorization, citing eight charges including the bombing of an Iranian primary school that killed 120 children. He also alleges extrajudicial executions of drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific. The procedure may pass in the House despite the Republican majority, but faces likely failure in the Senate where a two-thirds majority is required. Hegseth, a former Fox News host appointed in 2025, also faces Democratic accusations over leaked sensitive information and other scandals.