On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., moved to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, introducing a resolution which accuses him of high crimes and misdemeanors. Massie will force a House vote on the matter no later than Thursday, and though it is not expected to succeed, it could have profound impact on the midterm elections by forcing Republicans to choose a side on the unpopular war.
“While the bulk of congressional Republicans have defended Trump’s war, the Hegseth impeachment measure could be a difficult vote for lawmakers like Reps. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio),” Bloomberg reported. “Those three Republicans bucked the party to support a previous measure rebuking Trump’s war powers without congressional approval in Iran. Barrett and Fitzpatrick will face competitive reelection battles in November.”
