# Massie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth’s Impeachment

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/massie-is-giving-over-300-civilian-war-dead-a-voice-in-hegseths-impeachment/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:30:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:39:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/2026/11/10/massie-is-giving-over-300-civilian-war-dead-a-voice-in-hegseths-impeachment/
- Topics: Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Massie seeks an impeachment vote against Pete Hegseth.
- Two charges focus on civilian deaths in Iran and at sea.
- Hegseth rejects the claim that US forces target civilians.

## Summary

Rep. Thomas Massie is seeking to force a vote to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, with two of the eight articles accusing him of responsibility for civilian deaths. The allegations include the bombing of a school in Minab, Iran, and attacks on suspected smugglers’ boats; the article argues these charges could mark a rare effort to hold a senior US official accountable for civilian harm.

The article says the 28 February 2026 strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School killed between 150 and 200 people, including children, teachers and parents. It reports that the school had replaced military barracks in 2014, and that warnings about an outdated target list were ignored. Massie’s fifth article cites boat attacks in the Caribbean and Pacific that have killed at least 240 sailors, while the other articles also allege unauthorised wars and suppression of free speech; Hegseth denies that the US targets civilians.

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