Republican congressman Thomas Massie moves to force an impeachment vote on US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
Summary
House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is a 'hard yes' on an impeachment resolution against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, The Guardian reported on Sunday 8 November, The Independent quoting the House Democratic leader as saying 'Pete Hegseth has got to go' and that the secretary has 'undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran'. On Monday 9 November BBC News reported that Republican Representative Thomas Massie is to force an impeachment vote on Hegseth, The Independent writing that Massie reintroduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth and the Financial Times that the Trump critic cites abuse of power and flouting of the US constitution. The effort will likely fail, but Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process, BBC News reported, while The Independent wrote that Democrats are expected to widely support the impeachment resolution and that a number of Republicans have signaled they could join them. Hegseth is accused of 'high crimes and misdemeanours' in the impeachment fight, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, writing that the divisive Pentagon chief has shown a willingness to disparage traditional allies, including Britain.
Latest: Republican Representative Thomas Massie is to force an impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, an effort that will likely fail but by which Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process, BBC News reported, the Financial Times writing that the Trump critic cites abuse of power and flouting of the US constitution, while Hegseth is accused of 'high crimes and misdemeanours' in the impeachment fight, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
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How it unfolded
Monday 9 November
Republican Representative Thomas Massie is to force an impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, an effort that will likely fail but by which Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process, BBC News reported, the Financial Times writing that the Trump critic cites abuse of power and flouting of the US constitution, while Hegseth is accused of 'high crimes and misdemeanours' in the impeachment fight, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 16:10The Independent Pete Hegseth accused of ‘high crimes and misdemeanours’ in impeachment fight
- 16:05Evening Standard Pete Hegseth accused of ‘high crimes and misdemeanours’ in impeachment fight
- 14:40The Independent GOP congressman to force impeachment vote against Pete Hegseth
- 14:26The Independent Rep. Massie reintroduces articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth
- 13:19BBC News Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
- 10:08The Independent Hegseth impeachment vote looms as Congress returns to a changed Washington
- 09:13The Independent Hakeem Jeffries says Pete Hegseth has got to go as Democrats back impeachment
- 08:28The Independent ‘Pete Hegseth has got to go’: Jeffries is ‘hard yes’ on defense secretary’s impeachment
- 15:39Financial Times SubscribersRepublican lawmaker moves to impeach US defence secretary Pete Hegseth
Sunday 8 November
House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries supports the impeachment of Pete Hegseth and is a 'hard yes' on an impeachment resolution against the defense secretary, The Guardian reported.