Republican Congressman Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has moved to force a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, marking perhaps the most striking instance yet of a member of President Donald Trump’s own party publicly condemning one of his top Cabinet officials.The Kentucky Congressman introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Tuesday, including allegations that the Defense Secretary is waging the war in Iran in contravention of multiple provisions of the War Powers Resolution of 1973. One of the articles of impeachment also alleges that Hegseth is “suppressing free speech” by using the Defense Department’s “authority to retaliate against and intimidate Senator Mark Kelly for constitutionally protected speech,” after the lawmaker made a video with other Democrats reminding members of the military and intelligence community that they can refuse to carry out illegal orders.Another article that Massie introduced alleges that the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was carried out “without constitutional or legal authority.”“By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional auth...