A fresh effort has been made in the US Congress to impeach secretary of defence Pete Hegseth . In the resolution moved by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, Hegseth has been accused of committing impeachable acts, which include his handling of the Iran war.
The impeachment resolution comes after Republicans lost their stronghold in the US Congress after the crucial midterm elections, where Democrats washed the Congress blue by taking control of the Senate and House. However, despite Democrats taking control of Congress, Republican lawmakers will remain in power until January. And a lot can happen till then.
The US president also said Hegseth had done a “good job” during his tenure as secretary of defence. Trump also called Republican Representative Massie a “loser” for moving an impeachment resolution against Hegseth. In his fresh resolution on Monday, Massie said Hegseth has committed impeachable acts at least eight times since joining the Trump administration as the “secretary of war.
“Defeated Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a total loser, is trying to Impeach perhaps the most popular and successful military official in the Country, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. With recruitment at an ALL-TIME HIGH, from an all-time low under Sleepy Joe Biden, and TWO VICTORIES, Venezuela and Iran, Pete Hegseth should be praised, not Impeached. Congress, stand up for Pete!!!
Trump will try to rally Republicans to kill the motion in the House, as the GOP still holds power until January 2027 While the US president has no constitutional power to stop or veto an impeachment proceeding against a cabinet secretary.
Trump said on Truth Social.
If the motion against Hegseth continues, the US president may have to consider replacing the secretary of defence before the new members of Congress are sworn in, as Democrats have already vowed to bring Hegseth to trial.
