GOP Rep. Massie Files Articles Of Impeachment Against Hegseth

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the House floor Monday.

A vote would have to happen by Wednesday.

In introducing the articles of impeachment, Massie said Hegseth abused the power of his office through his actions in the Iran war and “knowingly executed and implemented unlawful orders to initiate war against a foreign nation.”

“Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with his duties and the rule of law,” the outgoing lawmaker and Trump foe said.

Hegseth, who is set to hold a news conference tomorrow on the matter, has remained defiant, and President Donald Trump has offered his full-throated endorsement of the defense secretary.

After a historic loss in the 2026 midterms, Republican lawmakers and allies have looked for a place to lay the blame — and many have landed on Hegseth.

There will likely be enough votes to impeach Hegseth, which requires only a majority of the House. As long as all Democrats, Massie and a small handful of Republicans are on board, Hegseth will be impeached.

But it’s unlikely the effort would clear the much higher threshold for convicting and removing Hegseth from office — which requires two-thirds of the Senate (and would need about 20 Republicans).

SOURCE: CNN