Democrats in Congress have initiated articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, due to a series of scandals. A seven-page resolution details at least five articles against Hegseth, including alleged war crimes, abuse of power, and the legality of US strikes on Iran.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) is set to introduce the impeachment resolution, which is highly unlikely to progress in the GOP-controlled House. Eight Democrats are co-sponsoring the resolution, accusing Hegseth of being complicit in President Trump's 'devastating, illegal war' in Iran.
The first article of impeachment charges Hegseth with violating his oath of office by overseeing an 'unauthorized war against Iran and reckless endangerment of US service members.' The resolution further accuses the secretary of committing war crimes by targeting civilians and violating the rules of armed conflict.
The resolution also mentions Signalgate, the controversy surrounding the messaging application, where Hegseth disclosed sensitive military strike information to a group chat that included a journalist. A fourth allegation claims that Hegseth has participated in 'obstruction of congressional oversight' by not providing timely and complete information regarding military operations.
A fifth article criticizes the defense secretary for actions that bring disrepute to the United States and its armed forces.
