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Republican congressman launches impeachment bid against Pentagon chief Hegseth

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Briefings

A Kentucky Republican congressman, Thomas Massie, initiated a House vote to impeach Pentagon Chief of Staff Pete Hegseth, leveraging the party's recent midterm election losses to pressure fellow Republicans to act against the Trump administration's most prominent defense official.

Key points

• Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie initiated a House vote to impeach Pentagon Chief of Staff Pete Hegseth.
• The action follows the party's crushing defeat in the midterm elections, which pressured Republicans to act against the Trump administration's most prominent defense official.

Context

This follows the party's crushing defeat in the midterm elections, which pressured Republicans to act against the Trump administration's most prominent defense official.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single reported action by Massie; no other details about the vote, the specific reasons for the impeachment, or the outcome of the vote are provided.

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