Massie forces House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, moved Monday to force a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, setting up a showdown within days. Massie’s resolution accuses Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors tied mainly to military action against Iran, and also cites operations involving Yemen and Venezuela. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries supports the push, raising the odds that Massie would need only a small number of Republican votes if most Democrats line up behind it. If the House impeaches Hegseth, the matter would move to the Senate, where Republicans still hold the majority until the new Congress takes office in January. President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the effort.