US Congressional Push to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The US Secretary of Defense faces an impeachment effort in the House of Representatives over allegations of unauthorized military actions against Iran.
Republican Representative Thomas Massie has formally introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Massie accuses the Secretary of violating the law by conducting military operations against Iran without obtaining the necessary congressional authorization.
The resolution outlines specific charges warranting impeachment and sets an 84-hour deadline for the legislative process.
In response, Secretary Hegseth dismissed the impeachment efforts as a farce, stating that he is not concerned by these political maneuvers.
The initiative is widely expected to fail, given the current Republican control of Congress.