Republican and Democratic pressure to impeach Hegseth over the war on Iran

Al-Taj News – Republican Representative Thomas Massie, on Monday, launched procedures to impeach US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war on Iran, accusing him of waging war without legal authorization from Congress and abusing his powers.

Massie, a representative from Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment, coinciding with Democrats submitting a formal request to impeach Hegseth, with the House of Representatives scheduled to vote on it on Wednesday, as reported by CNN.

Massie said that the next phase will witness hearings and trials, pointing out that the procedures for impeaching the Secretary will be easier before control of Congress shifts to the Democrats next January.

Pressure on Hegseth escalated following Republican losses in the midterm elections, as US Vice President JD Vance stated that the war on Iran cost the party control of Congress.

Democrats pledged to investigate the Secretary’s performance and his management of the Pentagon, including the dismissal of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a number of senior military officials.

Hegseth had pledged, on Thursday, to confront attempts to impeach him and defended the war on Iran, describing it as a “courageous and historic” effort, in a video message published on social media.