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Rep. Massie Files Hegseth Impeachment Articles Over War Powers and Civilian Deaths

Massie filed impeachment articles alleging that Hegseth abused his office and violated congressional limits.

Rep. Massie Files Hegseth Impeachment Articles Over War Powers and Civilian Deaths
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Rep. Thomas Massie filed impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging abuses of authority involving war powers, civilian deaths and military operations. The filing could lead to a forced House vote, but the article says passage is unlikely.

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Representative who filed impeachment articles against the defense secretary

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary targeted by the impeachment articles

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House whose decision on scheduling a vote is discussed

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President referenced through the phrase “Trump administration”

Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Senator whose lawsuit and dispute with Hegseth are cited in the impeachment articles

ALSO MENTIONED  Cilia Flores, Named as a target alongside Nicolás Maduro in an allegation about a military operation; John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy named as a defendant in Kelly’s lawsuit; Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president named in an allegation concerning a military operation; Richard Leon, Federal judge who ruled against Hegseth in Kelly’s case

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Thomas Massie Seeks House Vote on Pete Hegseth Impeachment

Thomas Massie sought a House vote on an impeachment measure against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but the House recessed before the vote. Left-leaning outlets frame the recess as avoiding accountability and stress potential political and legal risks for administration officials. Center outlets emphasize the political danger the impeachment effort could pose to Republicans from prospective Democratic investigations and prosecutions.

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