U.S. House Prepares Vote to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to vote on an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Republican member Thomas Massie refiled eight articles of impeachment on Monday. The vote is expected Wednesday. The charges include allegedly starting a war with Iran without congressional authorization, ignoring ceasefire orders and failing to protect civilians, including in an attack on a school in Minab, Iran. Several Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries, backed the move. President Donald Trump defended Hegseth and said he had won two wars. While passage in the House appears possible, removal through a Senate trial is considered difficult because the Republican Party controls 53 of 100 seats.