Republican House Representative Thomas Massey plans to introduce a resolution to Congress on Monday to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hessett. ⨯ [Bloomberg].
Among the charges:
- Waging war with Iran without congressional approval;
- extrajudicial killings of alleged drug dealers;.
- Ignoring civilian protection laws, including during an attack on an Iranian school;
- Illegal kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The proposal may pass the House of Representatives, but is not expected to reach the Senate, which was controlled by Republicans until January Bloomberg.