Jeffries backs Massie push for quick Hegseth impeachment vote

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote this week on an eight-article resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with House rules requiring a vote within two legislative days. The articles accuse Hegseth of launching an unauthorized war in Iran, violating laws governing military operations and protections for civilians, and overseeing U.S. actions involving Venezuela that Massie says lacked legal or constitutional authority. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a “hard yes,” and Kentucky Democrat Morgan McGarvey also supports the effort. The vote’s outcome is uncertain; President Donald Trump has backed Hegseth and said he intends to keep him in office, while Hegseth has dismissed the impeachment effort as political. Even if the House impeaches him, removal would require a two-thirds Senate vote.