Impending impeachment: US House of Representatives considers Hegseth's impeachment

Washington. A motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie read out allegations against the minister in the chamber for his actions in the Iran war. Armed forces were deployed in hostilities against the Islamic Republic despite no authorization from Congress. Massie regularly clashes with US President Donald Trump, even though they are both Republicans.

The reading of his motion could result in a vote in the parliamentary chamber this week. If a majority of MPs agree to an impeachment, the other chamber of Congress - the Senate - must deal with the case and then make a decision in the process. The Republicans currently have a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. Recently, a few Republicans have repeatedly voted with Democrats. The new legislative period begins in January, with Democrats in the majority in both chambers.