WASHINGTON, Nov 10 — A Republican lawmaker moved yesterday to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress days after President Donald Trump’s party suffered a crushing midterm defeat.
Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorisation and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief.
The Republican-controlled House could vote as early as tomorrow, with some lawmakers from Trump’s party signaling they might join Democrats in backing the charges.
Trump threw his support behind Hegseth yesterday, declaring he had done a “good job” and “won” wars in Venezuela and Iran — referring to the lightning raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January, and the unresolved eight-month conflict with Tehran.
