Rep. Massie moves to impeach Hegseth over Iran war
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- Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war.
- Massie alleges Hegseth started the conflict illegally, defied Congress' withdrawal orders, and caused unnecessary civilian casualties.
- Massie is a long-time Trump critic who lost his primary to a Trump-backed opponent and has worked with Democrats, like Ro Khanna, to release Epstein files.
- Republicans likely have enough votes to defeat the impeachment, but it could be politically tricky for members in competitive districts.
- The Iran war is highly unpopular among Americans and has raised U.S. costs.
- The administration defends the war as necessary to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, despite experts saying Iran was far from developing one before the conflict.
- The Pentagon supports Hegseth, calling him a 'transformative leader' and saying the department is unified behind him.
- The House must act on Massie's proposal by Thursday before an extended recess following the midterm elections.