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Massie moves to impeach Hegseth over Iran war
The gist
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced 8 impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war.
The privileged resolution forces a House vote, putting Republicans on record on the war.
How it unfolded
- Late FebruaryThe fighting in Iran began.
- Apr 2026House Democrats led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari introduced an impeachment resolution with six articles against Hegseth, alleging an unauthorized war against Iran, targeting civilians, and mishandling classified information.
- May 2026Hegseth campaigned for Massie's primary opponent, former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. Massie lost his primary to Gallrein, who was backed by Trump and pro-Israel groups.