Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
According to the BBC, Republican Representative Thomas Massie plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he violated the US Constitution by engaging in hostilities in Iran for over 90 days without congressional authorization. While the effort is expected to fail given the current congressional makeup, Massie stated he aims to push President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats launch their own impeachment process next year. Hegseth expressed no concern regarding the move and plans to address the topic at a news conference. Massie has further accused Hegseth of intimidating critics of the Trump administration and ignoring congressional war powers resolutions.