Accusations refer to attack on Iran without congressional authorization and strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats
House Democrats filed six articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing the defense security of “high crimes and misdemeanors”, in reference to the attack on Iran without congressional authorization and deadly strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats, among other official acts.
The move comes as the Trump administration faces mounting scrutiny over recent foreign action, particularly the war with Iran.
In Wednesday’s resolution, Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, and colleagues including John Larson of Connecticut accused Hegseth of disregarding rules to minimize civilian casualties during armed conflict.
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PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 127d
Holy shit.... did someone in congress grow a fucking backbone?
nymnympseudonym@piefed.social · 20 pts · 126d
They've been getting lots of 25th amendment/impeachment messages from their constituents ever since the "Bridge Day" threat.
It makes sense to start with Hegseth who everyone knows should never have been confirmed as SecDef.
If they get him, the whole cabinet will be in immediate threat
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 127d
Now THAT would be a miracle.
FenrirIII@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 126d
Republicans may be willing to throw him under the bus to save Trump
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 25 pts · 126d
-Wilson said in a statement to Axios.
These morons are so beyond delusional. Why, just why are they so fucking stupid?
You're cooked, morons. The entire world is against you! That is a pattern. You're NOT the good guys. Not in the slightest. Get over yourselves.
artyom@piefed.social · 10 pts · 126d
They're not stupid or delusional. The people they're talking to are, and they know it.
turtlesareneat@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 126d
And there's every chance they'll continue to steal power, steal the elections, maintain control of the most powerfully diminishing country on Earth. So it doesn't matter how much of the world hates them, at least to those of us trapped under them. The patients are running the asylum, they've shot the guards, and life goes on.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 9 pts · 126d
Jesus Christ. You're proud of bombing the school?
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 127d
Pete Hague-seth should start tattooing himself with disguised Scheveningen Prison blueprints now so they'll be ready in time for his escape attempt.
He'd never actually need to, unfortunately, but it'd be funny if he tried.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 126d
What about the progressives?
altphoto@lemmy.today · -1 pts · 127d
Peter, Johnson. Who else? Secretary of The Fence? Mikeoak Salk? Hey! Is Mike here? Mikeoak! Salk Mikeoak?
nul42@lemmy.ca · -6 pts · 127d
Will it be directed by Woody Allen?
ripcord@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 127d
?
nymnympseudonym@piefed.social · 1 pts · 126d
Bananas reference, probably
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananas_(film)