By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has pushed for a House vote on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing military strikes on suspected drug-running boats and the administration’s actions in Iran.
The push would make Hegseth one of the few Cabinet-level defense officials to face impeachment articles in more than a century, according to a report aired on Fox News Radio, which cited the 1876 impeachment of War Secretary William Belknap. The vote’s outcome was not available at the time of this report.
“This is the best vote you can take right now to put some daylight between yourself and the failed policy of this war in Iran,” Massie said in a clip aired on the broadcast.
Hegseth responded in a separate clip aired on the program. “A single rogue legislator loaded with personal animus for the president can attempt to veto national security decisions made by the duly elected commander in chief,” Hegseth said.
Massie has described the boat strikes as illegal and said the administration acted without congressional approval, a characterization that reflects his own position. President Donald Trump has publicly defended Hegseth, though the exact wording of his comments could not be confirmed.
It was not clear when or whether the full House would take up the articles for a vote.
