Republican lawmaker moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war | The IndependentJump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Jasmine FernándezTuesday 15 September 2026 23:33 BSTRice apologizes for 9/11 mistakes while Hegseth goes full Crusader and glazes Trump at memorialRepublican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky filed a privileged resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, forcing a House vote within two days.Massie accused Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors, citing military operations in Iran, Caribbean boat strikes, and violations of constitutional duties regarding war powers.The move marks a historic first where a lawmaker has introduced impeachment articles against a Cabinet member from their own political party.The impeachment resolution follows an ongoing feud after Hegseth campaigned against Massie during his Republican primary in Kentucky.Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson defended Hegseth, stating the Department of Defense is unified and performing strongly under Hegseth and President Trump.In fullTrump foe Thomas Massie launches effort to impeach Pete HegsethMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in