US Lawmaker Files Resolution to Force Impeachment Vote Against Pete Hegseth
US Representative Thomas Massie introduced a resolution to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, focusing on policies in Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela.
US Representative Thomas Massie introduced a resolution on Monday forcing a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressuring Republican lawmakers over a key member of the Donald Trump administration following sweeping midterm election losses.
The impeachment resolution filed by the Kentucky Republican focuses primarily on the conflict with Iran, while also citing Hegseth's role in military operations in Yemen and Venezuela. A vote in the House of Representatives could take place by mid-week.
Ahead of the expected congressional vote, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated he is eager to defend the policy decisions made by him and President Donald Trump regarding Iran and Venezuela.
"If you want to argue with what we did in Epic Fury or Wrath Rider or the capture of Nicolas Maduro, you're arguing with the troops and what they achieved, and it is historic," Hegseth told reporters on Monday. He also announced he would hold a press conference—his first in over 180 days—addressing the looming impeachment threat on Tuesday.
Representative Massie advanced the impeachment resolution despite objections from House Republican leadership as momentum grows to pin the responsibility for the Iran war on Hegseth, whom many Republicans blame for the party's midterm setbacks.
