Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he agrees with President Donald Trump's position that he would "do it again" regarding the Iran war, CNN reported on Monday. Hegseth also rejected calls for his removal, describing the conflict as necessary, according to The Globe and Mail.
The remarks come as Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth, CNBC reported. Massie filed a resolution aimed at forcing a vote on the defense secretary's impeachment, according to The Guardian and 650 CKOM.
The impeachment push and Hegseth's comments on the Iran war emerged in the same news cycle, though the reporting summarized here does not detail the specific grounds Massie cited in his resolution or the full scope of Hegseth's remarks.
Hegseth's public alignment with Trump's stated willingness to repeat the Iran action signals that the defense secretary is not distancing himself from the conflict as he faces congressional pressure. Massie's move, meanwhile, puts the question of Hegseth's tenure before the House.
What to watch next: whether Massie's resolution advances toward a floor vote, and how House Republican leaders respond to the effort.
