US Congress moves toward impeaching Pentagon chief Hegseth – RBC-Ukraine

US Congress moves toward impeaching Pentagon chief Hegseth  RBC-Ukraine

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie wants to bring articles of impeachment against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to a vote. Some fellow Republicans expect the House of Representatives to support the move, according to CNN.Massie represents Kentucky and is known for criticizing US President Donald Trump. He said he would launch the impeachment effort as soon as lawmakers return to Washington. Several Republican sources said they expect the initiative to pass in the lower chamber of Congress. Why Hegseth faces accusations The outlet says efforts to shift responsibility for the war in Iran onto Hegseth have accelerated the Republicans' historic losses in the November 3 midterm elections. Many lawmakers have privately argued that the defense secretary played a leading role in persuading Trump to attack Iran.

In their view, the decision was made without an exit strategy or a plan to manage the consequences. Several Republicans told CNN that Hegseth overestimated the United States' ability to win the conflict quickly and easily. They also accuse him of continuing to push for escalation, even though prolonged bombing campaigns have failed to bring Iran closer to surrender. The Pentagon responded sharply. Hegseth will not back down or be deterred by politicians seeking to score partisan points or launch phony investigations where no wrongdoing exists, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said. A vote in