A Republican in the US Congress initiated the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war. Donald Trump promised to protect him and said the author of the initiative has "a lot of hate" in his heart, CNN and NYT write.
Congressman Thomas Massey filed eight charges against Hesseth. These include starting a war without congressional authorization, the illegal capture of Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, attacks on suspected drug traffickers, operations in Yemen and the prosecution of Senator Mark Kelly.
The House of Representatives must vote by Wednesday. Massey needs a majority vote to be impeached, and the Senate needs a two-thirds vote to impeach Guest. Democrats promise to support the initiative, but the votes may not be enough.
Hesset called the impeachment a "political farce" and said he would start a war with Iran again. Trump pledged to support meat, called Massey a "loser" and said he was full of hate.
Even after the impeachment, Hesset will remain in office until the Senate's decision. After January 3, the Democrats will be able to return to this case, writes NYT.
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