Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an ultimatum: resign or face impeachment. Massie reiterated Wednesday night on Xitter that he intends to push impeachment proceedings forward during the final stretch of the current congressional session.
His threat comes at an especially awkward moment for the Trump administration. Following Tuesday’s absolute midterms wipeout, Republicans are increasingly faulting the war with Iran as a major reason for their electoral losses. That includes vice president JD Vance, who tweeted, “The reason we lost is the war.”
Welllll, there are a few other reasons, my dude, but launching a needless, fatal, and costly war is a biggie.
Massie had previously announced plans to force a vote on eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth when lawmakers returned after the elections. But with Republicans now looking for someone to blame for the party’s stunning defeat, the pressure on Trump’s defense secretary is taking on a whole new dimension.
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