By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as Hegseth prepared to hold a news conference Tuesday morning, according to AM 560.
The filing marks an impeachment effort from within Hegseth’s own party, arriving as the Pentagon faces continued scrutiny over its handling of military action tied to Iran.
Dan Proft, an AM 560 host, said on the air that the articles include 10 counts against Hegseth. The precise number of counts in the filed document was not independently confirmed.
President Donald Trump responded by calling Massie a “stone cold loser,” according to AM 560. Trump also said he defeated Massie badly in a prior political contest, though that claim was not independently confirmed.
Massie has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s military actions. The exact wording of his criticism could not be confirmed because of errors in the available transcript.
Hegseth was scheduled to address the impeachment push and other Pentagon matters at a news conference Tuesday morning, according to AM 560. Details from that news conference were not yet available.
