Impeach Pete Hegseth

Outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie plans to introduce an impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and incoming Democratic House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has said he supports the idea. The article argues that Hegseth should be impeached over his role in the Iran war and US strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats, alleging both were unlawful.

Massie has outlined eight proposed articles of impeachment. The article highlights allegations that Hegseth waged war against Iran without congressional authorisation and oversaw maritime strikes that had killed an estimated 244 people, updating Massie’s earlier figure of at least 221. It says many of those killed were civilians and some may have been fishermen, while noting that the author considers the strikes unlawful; these are claims and arguments made in the article.