From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Republican lawmaker moves to impeach US Defence Secretary as Hegseth defends Iran war
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Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has launched a bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introducing eight articles of impeachment on Monday that trigger a two‑day clock for an expected House vote. The charges include waging war against Iran without congressional approval and other alleged abuses of power, which Massie says threaten the Constitution. The move comes after the Republican Party’s midterm election losses and is described as a potential humiliating blow to Hegseth and the Trump administration, though impeachment would not automatically remove him from office. Massie, who began his congressional career in November 2012 after serving as Lewis County Judge‑Executive, said Hegseth must defend his military decisions.
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U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced articles of impeachment on Monday, setting off a two-day clock for an expected House vote on charges including waging war against Iran without congressional approval and other abuses of power
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Republican representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on the House floor, CNN reported on Sunday (local time).
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The resolution puts pressure on Republicans following their midterm election losses, while Hegseth prepares to defend his military decisions.
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WASHINGTON: A Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight…
