U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, has introduced a privileged resolution aimed at impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Massie accuses Hegseth of committing "high crimes and misdemeanors" and continuing military operations in Iran without a formal declaration of war from Congress.
The procedural move by Massie will compel a vote on the impeachment resolution, bypassing the usual committee process. The resolution was introduced on the U.S. House floor on Tuesday afternoon.
Hegseth had previously campaigned against Massie in his primary election earlier this year, endorsing his opponent Ed Gallrein. This intervention by a high-ranking military official in a domestic political contest was noted as an unusual action.
The Daily Mail sought comment from the Department of War regarding Massie's resolution but had not received an immediate response at the time of publication.