Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight impeachment articles accusing Pete Hegseth of power abuses tied to actions in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. Pete Hegseth has dismissed the measure as a sham, while Donald Trump publicly defended him and attacked Massie's standing. If the House vote occurs as anticipated by mid-week, it will only take a handful of Republican defectors alongside united Democrats to advance the measure. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have publicly criticized the timing of the initiative amid ongoing hostilities abroad.
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The impeachment measure requires only a small number of Republican votes to pass if House…: The impeachment measure requires only a small number of Republican votes to pass if House Democrats vote largely in favor.
Donald Trump has rejected the resolution, personally attacking Representative Massie and…: Donald Trump has rejected the resolution, personally attacking Representative Massie and giving his full backing to Pete Hegseth.
Congressional Republican leadership warned that attempting to impeach the Pentagon chief…: Congressional Republican leadership warned that attempting to impeach the Pentagon chief during active military operations projects weakness to foreign adversaries.
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Donald Trump has thrown his support behind defence secretary Pete Hegseth as Republican Representative Thomas Massie pushes for a House vote to impeach the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war and other military operations.
Trump attacked Massie during an unexpected appearance in the White House briefing room on Monday, hours after the Kentucky Republican filed eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth and read them aloud on the House floor.
“Massie is a loser,” Trump said. “He shouldn’t be taking up the time of Congress or the Senate or anything that he’s doing.”
The president also described Massie as a “stone cold loser” and said he would stand by Hegseth even if the House voted to impeach him.
“Yeah, I’ll stand by,” Trump said. “He won two wars. He was in charge. We all won.”
Trump defended Hegseth's record, claiming that he had overseen successful military operations in Venezuela and Iran. The US operation in Venezuela led to the capture of former leader Nicolas Maduro in January, while the conflict with Iran is still ongoing.
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