Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth calls move to impeach him 'sabotage'
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called a House impeachment effort against him “sabotage” and said it was driven by political disagreements. Rep. Thomas Massie filed the resolution over Hegseth’s handling of the Iran war and other military actions; a House vote could come by midweek, but the next steps are uncertain.Key Facts
- Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky who lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, filed the impeachment resolution on Monday.
- The resolution focuses mainly on the Iran war and also cites Hegseth’s role in military actions in Yemen and Venezuela.
- Massie said Hegseth’s conduct amounts to “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
- Hegseth said no U.S. defense secretary has been impeached for carrying out lawful military operations.
- Donald Trump has supported Hegseth and cited U.S. military actions against Iran and a January raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- The article says Iran has continued striking U.S. bases in the Middle East and disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during the more than eight-month conflict.
- The conflict has driven up global oil prices, and Trump said the war was “militarily” effectively over.
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