Humanitarian Orgs Demand Answers on Yemen War After Hegseth Impeachment Fails

A dozen humanitarian organizations have called on Congress to investigate the role of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in civilian casualties during the "unauthorized war in Yemen," after his impeachment attempt failed. The groups, including Airwars, Amnesty International USA, and the Center for Civilians in Conflict, demand more information on how and why civilian harm occurred, lessons learned from the operations, and the status of ongoing investigations.

The push for accountability follows Democrats' immediate calls for scrutiny of war powers abuses by the Trump administration. However, with Democrats set to take control of both chambers next year, the Trump administration's Yemen conflict risks becoming a "forgotten war" amid a focus on higher-profile conflicts. The Pentagon's annual report to Congress on civilian harm acknowledged almost 400 civilian casualties from three attacks in Yemen, with the Yemen Data Project noting that the Pentagon's count is "lowball numbers."

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