INTRO: Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie suggested he will call for a vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth when Congress returns next week. The war secretary calls the impeachment efforts a “sham” in a video posted to social media Thursday.
ACK: War Secretary Pete Hegseth
TAG: It comes after Democrats flipped control of both the House and the Senate Tuesday night … raising the possibility for the War secretary to face investigations and impeachment. Representative Massie suggested his impeachment efforts are a “much gentler version” compared to what Democrats could do. Secretary Hegseth has faced criticism for his handling of the War Department … including for firing several top military leaders and for ordering military strikes on alleged drug boats.
KEYWORD: Politics, Military, Legal
