# Republican congressman calls to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

https://mins.news/en/item/60049

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 22:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/republican-congressman-calls-to-impeach-us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth?traffic_source=rss

> Republican Representative Thomas Massie read articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the House, accusing him of waging war without congressional approval, carrying out extrajudicial killings and disregarding civilian casualties. A vote may come within days but is unlikely to succeed in the Republican-majority chamber.

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