US congressman begins impeachment process against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
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Published at: 10/11/2026 09:03 AM
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie activated a legislative procedure aimed at impeaching the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Pete Hegseth, arguing actions allegedly outside the authorization of Congress in military matters and international operations.
According to a report from the France 24 portal, the resolution submitted to the House of Representatives bases the request on the initiation of war actions against Iran without the consent of the Legislative Branch, executions of attacks against suspected drug traffickers and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores without prior legal approval.
In this regard, the political leadership of the Senate supported the opening of parliamentary inquiries into the actions of the Defense portfolio: “The holder of the portfolio waged the war in open defiance of the Constitution and the resolutions approved by Congress to regulate war powers and put an end to the confrontations.”
For his part, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his institutional support for the head of the Pentagon in the midst of the parliamentary debate, while the legislative proposal must be evaluated and admitted to the plenary of the Lower House before moving to the decision-making body of the Senate.
Mazo News Team