Massie Threatens Hegseth With Impeachment Vote
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said on November 4 that Pete Hegseth should resign or face impeachment as the House approaches the final stretch of the current Congress. Massie plans to bring impeachment articles to a vote when lawmakers return next week, while Republicans still hold the House majority.
Massie had previously said he would seek a vote. His renewed ultimatum comes as Republicans try to account for their losses in the November 3 midterm elections, with some blaming the Iran war. A House vote to impeach would be a significant rebuke of Hegseth, though removing him would require a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
Massie lost his Republican primary earlier this year after a campaign backed by President Donald Trump sought to oust him. He described the election result as a matter of holding Republicans accountable for broken promises, writing, “The result tonight isn’t about placing faith in Democrats or socialist principles.”
Massie Puts Hegseth’s Iran War Leadership on the Line
Hegseth faces a direct challenge in Congress as Republicans confront the political fallout from the Iran war. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said on November 4 that the secretary should resign or face impeachment, and plans to bring the articles to a vote when the House returns next week.
Republicans still control the House, but some in the party are blaming the war for their November 3 midterm losses. Massie’s effort turns that blame into a test of whether lawmakers will hold a Cabinet official accountable. A House impeachment vote would be a sharp rebuke; removing Hegseth would still require a two-thirds Senate vote.
Massie, who lost his primary after a Trump-backed campaign sought to unseat him, said the election was about holding Republicans to their promises. His challenge puts pressure on a party that has blamed the war while retaining Hegseth in office.
Massie’s Hegseth Ultimatum Risks a Republican Party Rift
As Republicans try to regroup after the November 3 midterms, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is pressing for an impeachment fight against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Massie said on November 4 that Hegseth must resign or face a House vote when Congress returns next week.
Some Republicans have blamed the Iran war for the party’s losses. Turning that dispute into an impeachment push could deepen divisions among Republicans while they still hold the House majority. A vote would rebuke Hegseth, but removing him would require two-thirds support in the Senate.
Massie previously announced plans to bring impeachment articles forward. Earlier this year, he was defeated in his primary after an effort supported by Trump sought to remove him from Congress. His move puts the party’s internal argument over the war and its election result on the House agenda.
Reported by The Washington Examiner, Talking Points Memo, The New Republic.
