US Representative Massie introduces eight-article impeachment against Defense Secretary Hegseth

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has introduced an eight-article impeachment resolution against US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the House of Representatives. Massie used a privileged status under House rules to force a vote on the measure within two legislative days.

The articles accuse Hegseth of starting wars without congressional approval, undermining civilian protections, and carrying out extrajudicial killings. The resolution calls for his removal from office and a ban on holding any future federal position.

Specific allegations include violations of the 1973 War Powers Resolution regarding military operations against Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela. The fourth article cites a US strike on the Sherece-i Tayyibe Girls Primary School in Minab, Iran, which killed more than 150 civilians, including 120 children.

The fifth article focuses on military attacks on vessels suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The sixth article accuses Hegseth of mockery and suppressing constitutionally protected speech after appearing in a video with retired Navy Commander and Senator Mark Kelly.

The seventh article concerns an unauthorized military operation against Venezuela in January that resulted in at least 83 deaths, including seven Americans. President Donald Trump has defended Hegseth, calling him perhaps the most popular and successful military official in the country and urging Congress to stand behind him.

Trump described Massie as a total loser and argued that Hegseth deserves praise rather than impeachment. The impeachment process begins in the House, and removal requires a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate.