The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Reuters. The move is being driven by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who has introduced articles of impeachment against the Pentagon chief, BBC and CNN report.
Massie's action places an impeachment vote before the chamber, with Reuters reporting the vote is anticipated in the coming days. Coverage from the New York Times and Punch Newspapers also confirmed that the Republican congressman has brought forward impeachment charges against Hegseth.
The reporting does not specify the grounds Massie has cited in the articles of impeachment, and no vote outcome has been indicated. The effort comes from a member of the same party as the defense secretary, an unusual step that drew attention from multiple outlets.
What to watch next: whether the House schedules the vote as expected this week and how lawmakers from both parties line up on the measure.
