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Thomas Massie seeks to impeach US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over Iran war

Thomas Massie seeks to impeach US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over Iran war

What's behind this

JD Vance described the impeachment push against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as “absurd” and said it is not about the Iran war. Hegseth defended himself, stating “We didn’t start Iran war” and likening the effort to the two impeachment proceedings faced by former President Donald Trump, saying he expects it to fail. The resolution was introduced by outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie on Monday.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    Pete Hegseth made the comment ‌at a news conference a day after U.S. Representative ‌Thomas Massie, a ‌Kentucky ⁠Republican, introduced eight articles of ⁠impeachment against him

    — The Hindu

  • center · 5 outlets

    WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dug in for a fight Tuesday against his potential impeachment in Congress, telling reporters that a rogue lawmaker is targeting him over “policy disagreements” and not the high crimes or offenses the nation’s founders intended. The embattled Pentagon chief…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 7 outlets

    Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of waging war without congressional approval and abusing his powers. President Donald Trump defended Hegseth, while Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed impeachment.

    — Livemint

Coverage arrived over 28 hours — first from The Hindu, latest from The Times of India.

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  5. Greater Kashmir Center GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.

    Rubio asserts that Trump's foreign policy won't change after Republicans' midterm losses

    Paris, Nov 10: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Republican losses in the midterm elections will not affect the Trump administration's approach to foreign policy, with clear differences on global crises emerging among top diplomats from Group of 7 allies who gathered Monday in Paris. Rubio, who…

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  7. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Pete Hegseth faces impeachment: Only 2 cabinet secretaries have been impeached in the US' 250-year history, here's how those trials ended

    Congressman Thomas Massie has reintroduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military actions ordered by President Trump. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has expressed strong support for the impeachment efforts in the Congress. If passed, Hegseth would become…

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  9. India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article

    Thomas Massie seeks to impeach US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over Iran war

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  11. Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

    Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment: Can Trump save Defence Secretary amid Iran war, midterm rout & Republican rift?

    WASHINGTON DC: Post the midterm elections, Republican fall, Democrat victory and a significant anti-Trump mandate by the US electorate, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing an impeachment threat in the US Congress. Thomas Massie, who represents Kentucky from the Republican party, has filed a…

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  21. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Hegseth calls impeachment bid a ‘political spectacle’, dismisses it as ‘farce’

    WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday denounced a push to impeach him as a "farce" and defended his record leading the Iran war and other military operations under President Donald Trump. "It's a farce, and it's a stunt, and everybody knows it," he said at a Pentagon press…

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