Three Democrat lawmakers have alleged that a police escort blocking the Capitol prevented them from reaching in time to record their vote in the motion to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Some Democrat lawmakers said there was a traffic incident near the Capitol which prevented them from reaching in time for the Pete Hegseth impeachment … Read more
A fresh effort has been made in the US Congress to impeach secretary of defence Pete Hegseth. In the resolution moved by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, Hegseth has been accused of committing impeachable acts, which include his handling of the Iran war. Pete Hegseth played down the risks of an impeachment push against him. (via … Read more
US President Donald Trump used his first news briefing following last week’s midterm elections to address several contentious issues, including allegations involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese spy, calls to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Republican Party’s disappointing electoral performance. At a White House briefing, Trump rejected calls to impeach … Read more
The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Congressman Thomas Massie has announced. The House is scheduled to consider an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (REUTERS) According to Massie, lawmakers will first consider a procedural motion aimed at blocking the resolution before it … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday came out in strong support of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, dismissing calls for his impeachment and arguing that his actions in leading the military do not constitute impeachable offenses. Vice President JD Vance said Hegseth had committed no impeachable offenses, calling the effort a political exercise rather than … Read more
Republican Representative Thomas Massie is set to introduce a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as Monday, roughly one week after the unpopular Iran war he championed ended up fueling a midterm defeat for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. Thomas Massie is set to introduce a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete … Read more
Thomas Massie, the US Representative for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, is preparing to introduce a measure seeking the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Thomas Massie is an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (REUTERS) As Massie draws attention with his latest move against the Trump administration, here’s a closer look at his background, … Read more
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has asked Pete Hegseth to step down, promising he would not reintroduce the impeachment effort if he did so, as pressure mounted on the Secretary of War after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in midterm elections amid anger over the Iran war. Hegseth, a polarising figure in US … Read more
US President Donald Trump has ruled out firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying he is doing a “very good job”, despite reports that he had been asking advisers whether Hegseth should remain in his position after Republicans suffered major losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Donald Trump weighs Pete Hegseth’s future as US defense secretary after … Read more
Democrat Nancy Lacore defeated Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt to flip a traditionally GOP-held South Carolina House seat. The retired Navy admiral was removed from her Pentagon role under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in 2025. Former Navy Reserve chief, Nancy Lacore, wins traditionally Republican district after Pete Hegseth fired her from Pentagon in 2025. Photographer: Gavin … Read more