The Hegseth impeachment push
The story so far- Republican congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on 9 November.
- The main charge is that Mr. Hegseth helped wage war on Iran without the approval of Congress.
- Mr. Hegseth called the effort "a farce" and "sabotage" on 10 November and said he would carry out the same operations again.
- President Donald Trump has defended Mr. Hegseth and called Mr. Massie a defeated former congressman.
- Impeachment needs a majority of the House; removal needs two-thirds of the Senate.
What’s nextThe House of Representatives takes a first, procedural vote on whether to debate the articles.
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