US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers
A Republican lawmaker has moved to force a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth , the US defense secretary, setting the stage for a showdown over one of the most divisive figures inside Donald Trump’s administration.
Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers.
A vote in the US House of Representatives could take place as soon as this week.
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Congress may be moving toward voting on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s impeachment.
House Republicans managed to short circuit a floor vote on the impeachment effort brought against the Defense Secretary by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
Hegseth has been accused of spearheading war on Iran without required congressional approval.
Impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth would need a two-thirds senate majority, even if the house voted in favour — a tall order.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vows to fight a push to impeach him, describing the effort as a farce and a stunt and likening it to past impeachments of President Donald Trump.
In his first news conference in six months, the defence secretary defended the US's "lawful military operations".
