Hegseth dismisses Republican’s impeachment effort as political theatre

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The Guardian · 2 hours ago

New private assessments from some House Republicans suggest Thomas Massie’s impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth could pass, despite most Republicans being expected to oppose it. Hegseth has dismissed the bid as a “political spectacle” and accused Massie of staging a show trial.

Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment, centred on the Iran war and including allegations over the Yemen strikes, Hegseth’s treatment of Senator Mark Kelly and civilian casualty laws. The House is expected to consider the measure, which requires action within two legislative days; Republicans hold a narrow 218-214 majority, and only members present can vote. If impeached, Hegseth would face a Senate trial, where conviction would require a two-thirds majority.

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In short

Some Republicans privately believe the impeachment could pass.
Massie’s resolution contains eight articles against Hegseth.
Hegseth calls the effort political theatre and says operations were lawful.

How this story developed

9 minutes ago US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed an impeachment effort as a “political spectacle” and “stunt”, accusing its Republican sponsor of trying to stage a “show trial”.
13 minutes ago New private assessments from some House Republicans suggest Thomas Massie’s impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth could pass, despite most Republicans being expected to oppose it. Hegseth has dismissed the bid as a “political spectacle” and accused Massie of staging a show trial.