Hesseth faces impeachment push as Republicans seek to shift blame for midterm losses Republicans are racing to get Secretary of War Pete Hesseth to take the fall for the Iran war that ended their midterm hopes, CNN reports — with an impeachment vote in the House possibly as early as next week. Thomas Massey plans to trigger impeachment vote when Congress returns Multiple GOP sources expect it to pass to Iran Trump, however, defended his defense secretary, calling him "a very good job" and saying he had no plans to fire him. Hesseth vowed to stay in his post and is ready to defend the Pentagon's decisions in congressional hearings. The push for impeachment comes as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and launch investigations into the government's handling of the war. substack | talk.

Hesseth faces impeachment push as Republicans seek to shift blame for midterm losses Republicans are racing to get Secretary of War Pete Hesseth to take the fall for the Iran war that ended their midterm hopes, CNN reports — with an impeachment vote in the House possibly as early as next week. Thomas Massey plans to trigger impeachment vote when Congress returns Multiple GOP sources expect it to pass to Iran Trump, however, defended his defense secretary, calling him "a very good job" and saying he had no plans to fire him. Hesseth vowed to stay in his post and is ready to defend the Pentagon's decisions in congressional hearings. The push for impeachment comes as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and launch investigations into the government's handling of the war. substack | talk.