House Set to Vote on Impeaching Hegseth Over 8-Month Iran War

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 1

A House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected later this month over his role in an eight-month Iran war conducted without congressional consent.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is leading the effort and said it has a decent chance of passing the House, though conviction in a Senate trial is seen as highly unlikely.
Democrats are also preparing broader scrutiny if they win the midterms, with Rep. Adam Smith planning probes into military operations, politicization of the armed forces and Pentagon contracting.
The Pentagon is already bracing for that oversight, including possible testimony from military officers, after Hegseth recently yielded documents to Senate Republicans who had threatened to block a nominee.
Trump has publicly backed Hegseth, who says he intends to serve all 4 years, but bipartisan criticism has grown after controversies including Signal use and deadly anti-drug operations.