Republican Thomas Massie moves to force vote to impeach Pete Hegseth
by George Chidi from US news | The Guardian on (#79MTE)
US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers
A Republican lawmaker has moved to force a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, setting the stage for a showdown over one of the most divisive figures inside Donald Trump's administration.
Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers.
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