# Republican launches impeachment against US defense chief

> Rep. Thomas Massie introduces eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Title: Republican launches impeachment against US defense chief
- Summary: Rep. Thomas Massie introduces eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Republican Rep.
- Keywords: impeachment, republican, defense secretary, pete hegseth, thomas massie, war powers resolution, yemen, venezuela, iran, civilian casualties, euronews
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/11/10/republican-lawmaker-launched-eight-articles-of-impeachment-against-us-defence-chief-hegset
- Author: Lucy Davalou
- Published: 2026-11-10T05:28:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: impeachment, republican, defense secretary, pete hegseth, thomas massie, war powers resolution, yemen, venezuela, iran, civilian casualties, news, world
## Impeachment articles filed
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
## Alleged war violations
Massie cited alleged violations of the 1973 War Powers Resolution and civilian casualties in Yemen and Venezuela.
## Impeachment timeline
The House vote could happen as early as Wednesday due to the special procedure requiring two-day consideration.
## Trump's support
Trump stated Hegseth had 'won' wars in Iran and Venezuela and would stand by him if impeached.

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## Key takeaway

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over alleged war violations in Iran and civilian casualties.