Republican Thomas Massie moves to force vote to impeach Pete Hegseth

US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers US politics live – latest updates A Republican lawmaker has moved to force a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, setting the stage for a showdown over one of the most divisive figures inside Donald Trump’s administration. Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers. Continue reading...