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A girls’ school in Iran struck by an American missile. Survivors clinging to the wreckage of a bombed boat. American service members sent into a war Congress never authorized.
These are among the incidents at the center of eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introduced by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie.
The 34-page resolution accuses Hegseth of violating the War Powers Resolution, dismantling protections intended to prevent civilian casualties, authorizing extrajudicial killings, and retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly for reminding service members of their duty to refuse unlawful orders.
These are serious allegations involving American military power, constitutional authority, and human lives. Hegseth denies wrongdoing.
And today, Congress faces its own test.
Congress Has a Choice
The House is scheduled to vote today at 5:30 p.m. ET on whether to advance the impeachment effort.
But Republican leaders could use a procedural motion to refer the resolution to committee, preventing an immediate vote on the articles themselves.
Members of Congress love to talk about supporting the troops. They wear the flag pins. They pose for the pictures. Now they can explain whether that support includes demanding lawful leadership from the man sending American service members into harm’s way.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to hold executive officials accountable. That responsibility doesn’t disappear when the allegations involve someone from the president’s own administration.
Congress must not bury these charges to protect Pete Hegseth from accountability.
Make Your Voice Count
DemCast has prepared a letter demanding that House members vote to advance impeachment, oppose procedural efforts to block the resolution, and vote YES on the articles when they reach the floor.
Click Here To Send Your Letter
The letter takes less than two minutes. Read it, personalize it if you’d like, and send it.
And yes, send it if your representative is a Republican. Especially if you expect them to defend Hegseth. Don’t spare them the inconvenience of hearing from the people they represent.
Democratic representatives need to hear from you, too. Accountability requires action, and voters deserve to know where their elected officials stand.
Then share this post and restack it so more constituents can make their voices heard before the vote.
Members of Congress swore an oath to the Constitution. Nobody slipped in a clause exempting politically inconvenient votes.