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Massie files eight impeachment articles against Hegseth

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Unlawful Strikes Killing Children

Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the House floor on September 15, 2026.
Massie stressed that Hegseth’s unlawful strikes killed children and civilian drug-suspect targets, violating constitutional war-powers limits.
The February strike on Minab’s Shajareh Tayyebeh school killed dozens of children, Massie said.
He accused Hegseth of ordering double-tap attacks on drug boats, killing at least 230 people.

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Lame Duck Impeachment Initiative

Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the House floor on September 15, 2026.
The move emphasizes Massie’s personal initiative as a lame-duck lawmaker and may strain fellow Republicans before the midterms.
Massie, a Kentucky Republican, lost his primary to a Trump-backed candidate before filing impeachment as a lame-duck representative.
The privileged resolution requires the House to consider the eight articles within two legislative days.

Blindspot

Massie claimed Hegseth ordered a February strike on Minab’s Shajareh Tayyebeh school that killed dozens of children and directed double-tap attacks on drug boats that Stars and Stripes said killed at least 230 people in 70 strikes.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In July-August 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly—28-10 on abuse of power and 27-11 on obstruction—to recommend three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, a process broadcast to tens of millions. That bipartisan precedent informs Rep. Thomas Massie’s September 15, 2026 filing of eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, reviving congressional oversight of war-time conduct.

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Unlawful Strikes Killing Children

Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the House floor on September 15, 2026.
Massie stressed that Hegseth’s unlawful strikes killed children and civilian drug-suspect targets, violating constitutional war-powers limits.
The February strike on Minab’s Shajareh Tayyebeh school killed dozens of children, Massie said.
He accused Hegseth of ordering double-tap attacks on drug boats, killing at least 230 people.

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