Escalation: Rep. Massie files eight impeachment articles against Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He introduced the resolution as a privileged measure, forcing a House vote within two days. Massie read the 34-page filing on the House floor for more than an hour.

The articles accuse Hegseth of ordering hostilities against Iran without congressional authorization and ignoring a congressional directive to end them. They also say he dismantled safeguards meant to protect civilians, leading to civilian deaths during the Iran war.

Other counts allege extrajudicial killings at sea, including a series of boat bombings targeting suspected drug traffickers. They cite an attempt to illegally retaliate against Sen. Mark Kelly, unauthorized operations in Yemen, and the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro without legal authority.

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