A proposal was made to the US Congress to remove Hesseth from the post of Defense Minister.
The proposal was introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massey. The vote may take place as early as this week. To oust Geseth from office would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate, the upper house of the US Parliament.
The proposal put forward by Massi focuses mainly on the war against Iran, but also refers to the role of the Geseth in military operations in Yemen and Venezuela.
"Some of my colleagues claim that the defense minister was effective and that they support this war, so they intend to vote against the impeachment procedure. But that's not the point. The question is whether he performed actions that justify the impeachment procedure - and the answer is yes, eight times," Massey wrote on the X social network.
Gest has previously defended the military actions of President Donald Trump's administration in Iran, Venezuela and Yemen. According to him, those who doubt these actions "doubt the soldiers themselves and their historical achievements".