Symbolic imageHouse faces Hegseth impeachment vote as Trump shifts on deportations
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, and a House vote is expected this week. Trump called his deportation policy possibly too tough and questioned the midterm result.
Massie of Kentucky accuses Hegseth of running operations in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, and of unlawful operations in Yemen and Venezuela and retaliation against critics. The move revives a September resolution that Speaker Mike Johnson stalled by recessing the House. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Sunday he is "a hard yes", but removal would need two-thirds of the Senate, which analysts consider extraordinarily unlikely. Trump told Reuters that Hegseth "won two wars".
Deportations "too tough"
Trump told CBS's 60 Minutes, in an interview aired Sunday, that his policy "might be too tough" and that a deal with the Democrats, who control both chambers from January, is doable. He also promoted Stephen Miller to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, Handelsblatt reports.
Fraud claims
On Monday Trump asked on Truth Social whether anyone believes the election was honest, citing early-voting "dumps" and machines. Last week he told the New York Times he was "absolutely willing" to accept the result.