GOP Rep Thomas Massie Unveils Eight Articles of Impeachment Against War Secretary Pete Hegseth [WATCH]

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced a resolution Tuesday seeking to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Massie read eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth during a lengthy appearance on the House floor, as reported by Fox News.

The resolution accuses Hegseth of “high crimes and misdemeanors” involving military action in Iran, operations targeting suspected narcotraffickers in the Caribbean Sea, the capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, alleged retaliation against a senator and military action in Yemen.

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The first three articles center on the War Powers Resolution of 1973. Massie argued that Hegseth’s Department of War is “waging the Iran war despite no declaration of war, statutory authorization, attack on the United States, or imminent threat.”

Massie’s first article seeks to establish “that the war was unlawful from its inception.”

His second alleges that Hegseth disobeyed Congress after both the House and Senate directed the removal of troops from Iran.

The third article accuses Hegseth of “continuing hostilities in Iran after expiration of the War Powers Resolution’s 60-day termination period and any potential 30-day withdrawal period.”

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Together, the first three articles challenge Hegseth’s authority and conduct during the conflict.

The fourth and fifth articles focus on civilian casualties and military strikes against suspected drug traffickers.

They accuse Hegseth of refusing to minimize civilian casualties and engaging in extrajudicial killing during operations in the Caribbean Sea.

The fifth article specifically accuses Hegseth of “replacing maritime law enforcement with unauthorized lethal military targeting of suspected drug traffickers” during those operations.

Massie framed the military strikes as part of his broader case against Hegseth’s leadership.

Massie’s seventh article turns to Operation Absolute Resolve, the January mission in which U.S. Special Forces apprehended and extracted Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Caracas.

The operation resulted in Maduro’s capture and extradition.

That article accuses Hegseth of the “Kidnapping of a Sovereign Foreign Leader” for his role in the mission.

Massie’s resolution condemns Hegseth for carrying out the operation “without constitutional or legal authority.”

Article six involves Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and accuses Hegseth of using his authority to suppress the senator’s free speech.

The article alleges Hegseth retaliated against Kelly over his participation in a video with other lawmakers.

Critics claimed that the video encouraged active military members to disobey lawful orders.

Massie included the dispute among his eight allegations against Hegseth, placing it alongside the articles addressing military operations in Iran, Yemen, the Caribbean and South America.

The final article charges Hegseth with carrying out unlawful orders in Yemen.

It accuses him of beginning Operation Rough Rider without congressional authorization or an imminent threat to the United States and of violating war powers reporting requirements.

The Yemen article also addresses civilian deaths and alleged unlawful strikes against civilian objects, rescuers and other protected persons.

Those accusations round out Massie’s sweeping impeachment effort against the War Secretary.

Massie spent more than an hour reading the articles on the House floor before closing his introduction.

His final remarks portrayed Hegseth’s conduct as an abuse of the powers entrusted to his office.

“In all of this, Secretary Hegseth abused the powers entrusted to him as Secretary of War by subordinating the constitutional limits on the use of military force and the laws governing the conduct of hostilities to his own policy objectives.”

Massie also argued that Hegseth would remain a threat to civilians, lawful U.S. military operations, the integrity and credibility of the United States Armed Forces and the Constitution if he remained in office.

He described Hegseth’s conduct as grossly incompatible with his duties and the rule of law.

The conduct “warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States,” Massie said.

Fox News Digital contacted Massie’s office and the Pentagon seeking further comment on the impeachment resolution and its allegations.

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