We’ve only just begun with impeachment hearings. Cheers to Massie.
Articles of Impeachment
I 100 percent back Massie.
Massie Moves to Impeach Hegseth
I am pleased to report Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
Congressman Massie, a long-time critic of the Trump administration, read the articles of impeachment aloud from the House floor just after the chamber convened at noon. Massie alleges that Hegseth has waged the Iran war illegally, among other “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Massie alleges that Hegseth initiated the conflict unlawfully, defied Congress’ order to withdraw from the conflict and incurred unnecessary civilian casualties.
Massie has repeatedly clashed with members of his own party in recent years and is ending his time in office after losing his primary to an opponent backed by President Trump. Massie’s clashes with Trump extend beyond the war with Iran. Working alongside Democrat Ro Khanna of California, Massie led the successful effort to compel the Trump administration to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House will have to act on Massie’s proposal by Thursday, a quick turnaround. The body is set to leave Washington this week for an extended recess that will end after the midterm elections in November.
Impeachments Have Only Just Begun
Massie Can Force a Vote
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a privileged resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of defying Congress and illegally continuing the U.S. war in Iran. The eight articles also target Hegseth over U.S. military operations in Venezuela and Yemen, including the operation to capture Maduro. Because the resolution is privileged, Massie can force a House vote, though impeachment is unlikely in the GOP-controlled Congress.
Impeachment When?
This move by Massie will fail.
But Impeachment is all but certain in 2027 when Democrats take the House.
Hegseth will either resign, be forced out, or impeached.
I look forward to it.
He’s been in office for 15 years. He must’ve been fine with every single overreaching Washington bureaucrat/politician during that time because he didn’t say boo about impeaching anyone while he was gonna be in office.
Once he has been voted out, well…now it looks like he’s auditioning to be a male voice on the “VIEW”.
3 cheers for Massie. A heroic, honest man–singular in that fetid Swamp.
Hegseth can go back to Newscorp and FOX as chief propaganda officer.
Killing the “drug smugglers” was just a corrupt BS media show for an excuse to take Venezuela and Ecuador’s oil. I wholly support impeaching Kegsbreath I mean Hegseth.
MAGA’s opponents should be careful with the vengeful backlash, lest they forget that winning with any durability involves offering the American people a viable plan forward in this world, as it is, and not just being obsessively mad at MAGA/s obvious and horrific blunders.
“We’re not Trump” wasn’t enough in the last election.
Things have gotten considerably, measurably, demonstrably much worse since then.
The dirtbag needs to get life in prison for murder, along with his boss and every dirtbag who supports them.
There are a few good men in Congress, Massie being one of them. Too bad Trump is trying to push them out and replace them with more dirtbags. This is what happens when the trailer park votes.
Speaking of his boss: Trump out-traded all members of Congress combined – report
U.S. President Donald Trump and his wealth managers executed nearly 28.7K security transactions in the 17 months following his second inauguration—outpacing all members of Congress combined—even as he pushes legislation banning lawmakers from buying stocks, according to a media report Tuesday.
During that same period, Capitol Hill lawmakers collectively reported about 22.2K similar transactions, Bloomberg reported, citing security transaction disclosure forms.
The contrast marks a notable shift from his first term, when Trump’s financial disclosures contained mostly illiquid real estate holdings and other privately held ventures. His portfolio now spans thousands of holdings in stocks (SPY) (DIA) (QQQ), bonds (TLT) (SHY) and cryptocurrencies (IBIT) (ETHA).
The stock-purchasing ban passed by House Republicans in July exclusively restricts members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children. The legislation leaves the presidency untouched—even though the commander-in-chief has singularly wide-ranging access to U.S. intelligence and the power to influence entire sectors with an executive order or social media post.
Backing the proposed House measure, Trump had stated in his recent State of the Union address that it must be enacted “without delay” so that members of Congress “cannot corruptly profit from using insider information.” He remains the only U.S. president this century to disclose active trading of individual stocks, continuing transactions that would be prohibited for lawmakers under the very legislation he champions.
In June alone, Trump made more than 1K securities trades, including significant purchases of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Palantir (PLTR) and Cintas (CTAS), financial disclosure published by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The largest transaction was a June 22 sale of between $5M and $25M of shares in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (VIG).
Trump has Contempt for virtually everyone on earth…
Musk has turned his former vehicle assembly line into a robot manufacturing facility. I wonder when they will become Trump and Musks terminators?
Absolutely-friggin-GREAT!! And how deserving this incompetent nut job mascarading as Sec. of War gets tossed. F’d up in EVERY way. Has had absolutely BRAZEN disregard for ANY FISCAL SANITY in the Dept. Stupidly hasn’t given a crap about cost-effectiveness, or hell, ANY costs. He’s needlessly and wrecklessly given any crap about anything reasonable. Good ridance to that SOB when he goes! It won’t be soon enough!
Even more good news from this! Mish opened up the door for my dusting off a ~25 yr old Carpenter’s album titles joke. What was Roger Carpenter’s last solo album?
“She ain’t Heavy, she’s my sister”! Rim shot please!
Bonus album/song title joke from those days:
The title of the last Marvin Gaye single?
“I heard it through the carbine!” Second rim shot please!
I have voted for Massie the last 3 presidential elections as my write in, he will be missed. Mish could very well be my next vote!
Unfortunately most of the people in his district are pedophile protectors who follow the whims of the Chief Pedophile of the United States. If anyone wonders why the US Congress is filled with morons, criminals and sex offenders, look no further than the case of Thomas Massie, a man of intelligence and principle.
About time the House of Representatives grew a spine.
On the Republican side? You do 218 MRIs you might find 2.
If for no other reason, impeach him for incompetence. The rest is icing on the constitutional cake
Best news that I have heard or read today. THROW ALL OF THE BUMS OUT, NOW!
Committing US troops to harms way after 60 days with no authorization from Congress, who have the exclusive Article I authority to declare war, and in black-letter law violation of the War Powers Act, certainly qualifies as “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Good for Massie. And to the rotters in his district who voted for his war monger opponent in the primary: eat horse flesh!
The law? That old thing?
Hegseth, Trump and any military leaders taking part in the murder of sailors and fishermen in South and Central American waters should be indicted and tried. Drug smugglers should be stopped and arrested by the controlling authority.
He should be chummed and given to fishermen.
“Treason doth never prosper
What’s the reason?
For if it prosper
none dare call it treason”
Sir John Harington
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