US House sends Hegseth impeachment articles to committee, blocking them for now
Thomas Massie accuses the Defence Secretary of waging the Iran war without congressional approval; a 211-204 House vote on Tuesday referred the articles to the Judiciary Committee.
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The resolution accuses Hegseth of illegally engaging in hostilities in Iran for over 90 days without authorization.
The move follows a significant midterm election defeat for President Donald Trump’s Republican party.
While the vote is expected to fail in the Republican-controlled House, it aims to pressure Trump to replace Hegseth.
Hegseth has dismissed the concerns, stating he is not worried ahead of a planned news conference.