We’ll see how this goes….
Trump Defense Sec. Hegseth has managed to piss off Democrats and Republican lawmakers in Congress…
Will Trump stand behind Hegseth?
The charges will be filed by Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky,…
YES…A REPUBLICAN House member…..
Current Speaker Johnson, a Republican, has the job of how to deal with eight separate charges , or folding them into one…
Will Trump drop Hegseth in favor of someone less toxic?
Though I think a actual conviction is remote….
It’s probably NOT outside of the question….
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could face an impeachment vote in the House as early as this week, as lawmakers return to Washington after an election in which voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of the Trump administration and the president’s handling of the war with Iran.
The effort is being led by Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, who on Monday called up a resolution accusing Mr. Hegseth of violating federal law and the Constitution, and abusing his authority on a number of fronts.
Democrats have signaled broad support for the effort, and several Republicans have expressed discontent with Mr. Hegseth, though the outcome remains uncertain in a narrowly divided House.
Here is what to know about the charges, the process and what could happen next.
The measure charges Mr. Hegseth with violating the Constitution.
Mr. Massie, who lost his primary in May to a challenger backed by President Trump, has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Mr. Hegseth, three of them focused on his conduct of the war with Iran.
The articles accuse the defense secretary of waging war without congressional authorization and continuing the military campaign after Congress voted to direct the president to terminate the conflict or seek authorization to continue it. The resolution also accuses Mr. Hegseth of violating deadlines under the War Powers Resolution, which requires the withdrawal of American forces from unauthorized hostilities after 60 days, with a possible 30-day extension.
The remaining charges accuse Mr. Hegseth of carrying out unlawful military strikes against suspected drug traffickers; unlawfully capturing Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro; conducting unauthorized military operations in Yemen; disregarding laws intended to minimize civilian casualties; and abusing his power by retaliating against Senator Mark Kelly for protected speech.
It is up to Speaker Mike Johnson to decide whether the chamber will vote on each of the eight articles or if they will be considered as a package.
Mr. Hegseth has rejected the allegations, calling the impeachment effort a political sham. He is scheduled to hold a news conference on Tuesday morning to respond to the charges….
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A majority is required to impeach Mr. Hegseth.
The Constitution lays out the process for Congress to impeach and remove presidents, judges and other federal civil officers, including cabinet secretaries.
The first step is in the House, which considers articles of impeachment alleging treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. A simple majority is required to approve any article. Impeachment amounts to a formal accusation by Congress, which is then sent to the Senate for a trial to determine whether the official should be convicted and removed from office.
House rules allow any member to propose impeachment articles and require that the body consider them within two legislative days. Congressional leaders — in this case Republicans — have no power to block a vote, but they can try to head off the impeachment by either moving to send the charges to a committee, delaying final action, or to table them, which would effectively kill the effort.
If the House were to impeach Mr. Hegseth, it would take a two-thirds vote of senators present to convict and remove him…..
Note….
This IS a side attack on President Trump by a Republican House Member who lost his job because of Trump’s military and other actions folks….
If there is NO ‘Aye’ this time?
This IS sure to come back around next year with a Democratic US House Majority…
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