Pete Hegseth

Five House Democrats introduced impeachment articles targeting Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth before he's even been confirmed.

Rep. Amna Ansari will introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next week, citing "reckless endangerment" of troops and "war crimes" in Iran operations. This follows Rep. Shri Thanedar's December articles over Venezuela boat strikes that killed 85+ people, which accused Hegseth of "murder and conspiracy to murder." With Republicans controlling both chambers, conviction remains unlikely, but the mounting legal pressure signals growing Democratic coordination to target Trump's most vulnerable Cabinet member.