Massie Files 8 Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth Over 90-Day Iran War
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Updated · TIME · Sep 15
Massie Files 8 Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth Over 90-Day Iran War
3 articles · Updated · TIME · Sep 15
Summary
Eight impeachment articles filed Tuesday by Rep. Thomas Massie accuse Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of waging war in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization.
Massie also alleged Hegseth retaliated against Sen. Mark Kelly over protected speech and authorized the Venezuela operation that captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife without legal authority.
House passage is highly unlikely under Republican control, and any conviction would require a two-thirds Senate vote, leaving the effort with little apparent path forward before recess.
Republican criticism of Hegseth has already widened: Sen. Thom Tillis urged Trump to replace him after at least 20 Pentagon leaders were ousted or resigned, while Rep. Don Bacon said he would not hire him.
Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche still backed Hegseth, underscoring a growing split inside the GOP over the Pentagon chief's conduct and management.