Massie introduces impeachment articles against Hegseth over Iran war
Rep. Thomas Massie accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of defying Congress with the Iran war, suppressing free speech and other offenses.
Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment on Tuesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging the secretary defied Congress during the Iran war and violated various laws. Massie, known for being an anti-interventionist member of Congress, accused Hegseth of breaching the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which requires the president to inform Congress about military actions within 48 hours.
Furthermore, Massie claimed Hegseth suppressed free speech and acted against the constitution, causing harm to the people of the United States. The impeachment articles accuse Hegseth of ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties in Iran, specifically mentioning a bombing of a girls' school shortly after the war began. Massie also criticized Hegseth for demoting Democratic Senator Mark Kelly after he called for service members to refuse illegal orders.
Massie's impeachment motion is unlikely to advance due to the Republican-controlled Congress, but it highlights his opposition to the Trump administration's foreign policy.
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