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Massie puts war-powers deadline at center of Hegseth impeachment case

The Kentucky Republican says Congress should act before its new session because military lives are at risk, while distinguishing his articles from war-crimes charges.

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Republican congressman speaks about his effort to impeach Pete Hegseth

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1:08Massie outlines eight impeachment articles against Hegseth concerning the administration's military actions.
4:05Asked about Minab school strikes, Massie says his articles do not accuse Hegseth of war crimes.
11:15Massie says lives at risk justify acting before Democrats take control of Congress.
18:36He identifies alleged congressional-resolution violations and the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit as his strongest grounds.
31:05Massie argues Congress should vote on constitutional war powers even if the Senate ultimately rejects removal.
33:07Asked who should replace Hegseth, Massie suggests Ron DeSantis because of his military legal background.

Thomas Massie says the strongest grounds for impeaching Pete Hegseth concern Congress's authority over war, particularly the legal deadline for ending military operations without congressional authorization.

Speaking outside the U.S. Capitol after filing eight articles of impeachment, the Kentucky Republican points to the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit and what he describes as violations of congressional resolutions. His press conference appears in Canada's Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC News) video, "Republican congressman speaks about his effort to impeach Pete Hegseth".

The resolution focuses largely on the Iran war, with additional allegations concerning military actions in Yemen and Venezuela, according to the broadcaster. Massie argues that pursuing the defense secretary is a more viable legal route for challenging the administration's conduct of the war than targeting President Donald Trump.

Asked why he would not wait for Democrats to take control of Congress, Massie answers: "Because people are dying, and he's putting our own military at risk." He presents the effort as an immediate challenge to military policy, rather than something that should wait for the change in congressional control.

He also draws a distinction between his impeachment allegations and a war-crimes accusation. Asked about missile strikes on a school in Minab, Iran, Massie says international norms were violated, but adds: "I did not go that far in these articles, you won't find a reference to war crimes."

Impeachment by the House would not itself remove Hegseth. Removal would require conviction in a Senate trial. Massie argues that Congress should vote on war powers and constitutional authority regardless of the likely Senate outcome, while acknowledging that a defeat would still be a defeat.

The questions eventually turn to a possible replacement. Massie suggests Ron DeSantis, citing his military legal background, and separately denies that he is seeking a position in the administration himself.

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