Kentucky Congressman Tries Impeaching Defense Boss For Hosting Unauthorized War Party
KEY POINTS
- •Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday without warning GOP leaders.
- •Massie accuses Hegseth of illegally continuing U.S. military actions in Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen despite congressional votes to end such hostilities.
- •The House will vote on the resolution within two legislative days, but GOP leadership may move to table the measure instead.
On a Tuesday that probably freaked out some GOP calendar app, Kentucky's Rep. Thomas Massie launched an impeachment rocket straight at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of running an unauthorized war club in Iran—without a single congressional invite. Massie didn't even RSVP the GOP leaders, because who needs team synergy when you’re retiring? His eight-article takedown blasts not just Iran operations, but alleged illegal maneuvers in Venezuela capturing Maduro, and Yemen escapades too, proving if there’s a war, Hegseth’s probably hosting it. Massie insists Hegseth’s hurting Congress' 'most solemn constitutional responsibility'—which sounds way more dramatic than your family game night arguments. Despite past democracy drama with Democrats firing six impeachment articles in April, today's GOP showdown will either slap Hegseth with a House vote or quietly table this spicy resolution faster than a TikTok trend fades.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says 'last hurrah' like throwing a surprise impeachment party for your Defense Secretary, while your own party claps confused and checks if the memo is an email or just a vibe.
Massie just ghosted GOP leadership with an impeachment bomb; it's like sending a group text to 'all' but then blocking them.
Defense Secretary gets impeached for hosting unauthorized war tours—sounds like someone treated Congress like an overly strict Airbnb host.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/15/2026 | Author: Kate Santaliz
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