US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces the possibility that the House of Representatives will vote to impeach him this week, after Republican Representative Thomas Massey introduced eight articles of impeachment on Monday, the most prominent of which are "war on Iran without congressional authorization" and "abuse of power."
On Monday, President Donald Trump defended Hesseth, affirming his support for him and rejecting efforts to impeach him, while House Speaker Mike Johnson described the move as damaging to the United States' image during the war.
For his part, Haset confirmed that he is not worried about the upcoming vote.
The initiative comes after Democrats won control of Congress in last week's midterm elections amid Republican disagreements over the Iran war. Despite the possibility that the impeachment will pass in the House of Representatives, the conviction of Hesset in the Senate remains improbable, given the requirement that two-thirds of its members approve his impeachment.
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