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Massie files Hegseth impeachment articles over Iran war

CNN's report pairs the House-floor resolution with a Republican colleague's defense of Hegseth and call for different White House leadership.

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Articles of impeachment against Hegseth filed: What to know

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0:00Massie introduces a House resolution seeking to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
0:41Liptak explains Massie's argument that the Iran war lacked congressional approval.
3:41Collinson outlines the articles, including allegations involving civilian casualties and strikes on suspected drug boats.
6:52Stutzman opposes impeaching Hegseth but calls for Miller's dismissal and a change in Republican messaging.
8:50Stutzman supports Trump's Iran decisions while acknowledging that high fuel prices hurt Republicans politically.

Thomas Massie reads the resolution from the House floor: impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for high crimes and misdemeanors. The Kentucky Republican's filing turns criticism of the Iran war into a formal effort to hold the Pentagon chief accountable.

CNN's report, posted today, drew about 320,000 views in just over two hours. It moves from the filing itself to a question dividing the Republicans featured in the segment: should Hegseth go, or is the administration drawing the wrong lesson from its midterm losses?

Massie's central argument is that Hegseth implemented unlawful orders to wage war without congressional approval. CNN senior reporter Stephen Collinson outlines eight articles, including accusations concerning civilian casualties and strikes on suspected drug boats. These are allegations in the impeachment effort, not findings by a court or a Senate trial.

CNN says a House vote must happen by Wednesday. White House reporter Kevin Liptak describes it as likely to be a symbolic vote for many Republicans. Filing articles does not itself remove Hegseth; removal would require conviction in the Senate.

The report then gives Indiana Republican Marlin Stutzman room to explain why he opposes impeaching Hegseth while calling for Stephen Miller's dismissal. Stutzman argues that Republicans need different people communicating their policies, particularly on immigration, after their election losses.

On Iran, however, he stands by the president. "President Trump is the Commander-in-Chief, and I support the President on what he did with Iran," Stutzman says, while acknowledging the political damage from high fuel prices.

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