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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

  1. Late FebruaryThe fighting in Iran began.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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