A House impeachment push over U.S. military conduct drew a public defense from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, as he said his operations were lawful and backed President Trump's decisions on Iran and Venezuela.
At a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth challenged the case for impeaching him, CBS News reported, maintaining that his military actions complied with the law. He also backed Trump's decisions on Iran, Venezuela and the wider Western Hemisphere.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie renewed his eight-article impeachment effort on Nov. 9. Three articles concern Iran. Massie alleges Hegseth pursued military action without congressional authorization, continued it after Congress called for U.S. forces to leave, and exceeded limits under the 1973 War Powers Resolution. The charges are allegations, not House findings. Massie's renewed eight-article effort was detailed in earlier EconoTimes coverage.
The House majority leader's Nov. 10 agenda lists a possible procedural motion tied to the resolution. Votes are expected at 5:30 p.m. ET (22:30 UTC), but the agenda assigns no time to the motion and does not list a vote on the impeachment articles.
