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Could the secretary of testosterone’s time be up?
On Monday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced articles of impeachment for “high crimes and misdemeanors” against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
After Republicans took a midterm walloping, Hegseth has been under immense pressure from both sides of the aisle for his handling of the Iran war—a major sticking point for American voters this past election.
This is Massie’s second attempt at removing Hegseth from office. Back in September, the congressman moved to impeach Hegseth, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson canceled the House’s last day before a long recess, preventing a vote from taking place. Though he dodged the first attempt at a House vote, Johnson couldn’t protect Hegseth forever. Now that the midterms are over, Massie has forced the issue back into Congress, reintroducing articles of impeachment aimed at Hegseth.
Trump and his administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have stood by the embattled Defense Secretary.
“I think he's done a great job. I mean, I've worked with him every single day on many of these topics. I've seen the work he does and the professionalism he brings to it,” Rubio told reporters on Monday.
Still, some Republicans in Congress seem fed up with Hegseth’s war, and military leadership.
Hegeseth announced that he will speak to the press on Tuesday morning. It will be the first official press briefing from Hegseth in almost six months.