Because of Iran and Nicolás Maduro: The Republican Party wants to impeach Pete Hegseth

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has filed eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, alleging he waged war against Iran without congressional approval. The move, defined as a privileged resolution, could force a House vote within days and put Republicans to a public test ahead of the midterm elections.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has filed eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, with the central claim that he waged war against Iran without congressional approval, violating the War Powers Act of 1973. The first three articles directly address the war in Iran: Massie argues that the administration initiated hostilities without proof of an imminent threat, continued operations despite congressional steps to end them, and ignored legal limits on the duration of unauthorized military activity. Another article addresses harm to civilians, specifically the February 28 attack on the Shajara Tayyiba school in the city of Minab in southern Iran, which Massie claims was preceded by the dismantling of Pentagon mechanisms to reduce civilian harm. Massie defined the proposal as a "privileged resolution," a procedural move requiring House leadership to address it within two days. Republican leadership may try to table it with a vote, but the move in any case forces Republican lawmakers to publicly declare whether they support Hegseth, weeks before the midterm elections on November 3. The Pentagon stated it continues to support Hegseth. This is not the first impeachment initiative: in April, Democrats filed six similar articles of impeachment.