The Impeachment Proceedings Against Pete Hegset Could Begin As Early As This Weekend

Both Democrats and Republicans want to remove the U.S. Secretary of Defense from office.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset is considered one of the main targets for the Democrats who won the election, as they are dissatisfied with the lack of communication with Congress, the unwarranted dismissals of career officers, and the protracted war in Iran. But the crushing defeat is forcing Republicans to look for someone to blame even before the new Congress convenes.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie, a frequent critic of Donald Trump, stated Bloomberg that “without a doubt” will introduce a resolution to impeach Hegset when the House resumes work after next week’s election. Massey had already attempted to initiate Hegset’s removal for waging war against Iran without congressional approval, but failed to gain support.

Massey urged Trump to quickly fire Hegset so that the Senate—which remains under Republican control until the end of the year—would have time to confirm his successor. “My resolution to impeach Hegset is a much milder version of what awaits us when the Democrats take control of Congress [in January], ” Massie wrote to H. “They will hold hearings and trials.”

Democrats are actively advocating for Hegset’s impeachment, and some Republicans may also speak out against him.

If the House of Representatives initiates impeachment proceedings, the Senate will have to hold hearings on Hegset’s case, which will take a long time. It is true that Republicans in the Senate could refuse to consider the case. But in doing so, they would effectively be showing support for the secretary immediately after voters made it clear that they disapprove of the war in Iran being waged by Hegset.

Trump told reporters on Thursday that Hegset had done a “fantastic job.”

However, even before the vote, the president began consulting with aides to assess the effectiveness of Hegset and General Dan Kane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Atlantic reported, citing independent advisers close to Trump.

Hegset and Kane are among the president’s key advisers on the war with Iran. According to some individuals close to Trump, Hegset does not provide a completely honest account of the conflict’s progress, consistently painting the situation in a rosy light. “Hegset knows how to tell the president what he wants to hear,” a source told The Atlantic.

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