A growing rebellion inside the Republican Party could put War Secretary Pete Hegseth in the middle of an extraordinary political showdown, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) preparing to force a House impeachment vote as soon as Congress returns next week.
The effort comes at a particularly difficult moment for the Trump administration. Following the Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance, tensions are reportedly escalating among GOP lawmakers, with the administration’s handling of the war with Iran emerging as a major source of frustration.
Massie, one of the most outspoken Republican critics of the administration’s foreign policy decisions, is now moving to make Hegseth’s future at the Pentagon a matter of congressional debate.
The Kentucky congressman previously introduced articles of impeachment against the defense secretary in September. Now, he appears ready to revive that effort, potentially putting members of his own party in the uncomfortable position of voting against a Cabinet official appointed by President Donald Trump.
