Massie Seeks Hegseth Impeachment Over Iran War — SkimNews
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- Representative Thomas Massie read articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the House on Tuesday, charging him with waging war without congressional approval, carrying out extrajudicial killings, and ignoring civilian casualties
- Massie accused Hegseth of "subordinating the constitutional limits on the use of military force and the laws governing the conduct of hostilities to his own policy objectives" and showing "profound disregard" for the impact on civilians
- The impeachment resolution could receive a vote in the coming days but faces long odds in the Republican-majority House, according to the source
- The Pentagon publicly backed Hegseth, with press secretary Kingsley Wilson telling Reuters: "The entire Department is unified behind the Secretary's vision"
- Hegseth has previously dismissed civilian-protection rules of engagement as "stupid" and "politically correct" constraints that hinder the military
- Massie lost his May primary to a Trump-backed challenger after a barrage of pro-Israel group spending; Trump personally attacked him over his Iran war opposition and his efforts to force release of the Epstein Files
Why it matters: The impeachment drive has virtually no path in the GOP-controlled House, and the Pentagon's blanket endorsement of Hegseth signals the administration is not blinking. But Massie's move—joined by media figure Tucker Carlson and a "handful" of other right-wing critics, per the source—gives a public floor to constitutional objections over the Iran war and civilian-harm record, even as most Republicans back the conflict.
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