Thomas Massie Attempts to Impeach Pete Hegseth in Wild Move
Just when you thought Washington was done for the season, a surprise impeachment resolution against the Secretary of Defense turns the House floor into a chaos circus.
So, Thomas Massie just dropped a 34-page bomb on the House floor, aiming to impeach the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. He didn't tell anyone—not even the Speaker, Mike Johnson—because he was terrified they'd shut down Congress just to avoid the vote.
The charges? They are wild. Massie is accusing the Pentagon boss of everything from kidnapping a foreign leader to ordering extrajudicial killings and running an illegal war in Yemen. He basically claims the guy has gone rogue, ignoring the Constitution and basic laws of war entirely.
The Pentagon and the Attorney General are trying to play it cool, calling Hegseth a 'transformative leader,' but Massie isn't having it. He knows the vote is a long shot, but he says he just wants to leave a 'marker in history' before the midterms hit.
The clock is ticking because Congress is about to head home for recess, which would effectively bury the whole thing. It’s a desperate attempt to force lawmakers to go on the record regarding some pretty dark allegations before they face their voters.
It’s hard to tell if this is a principled stand or just a politician who already lost his seat wanting to burn the house down on his way out.
Source: ABC News
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