GOP Rep. Massie introduces 8 articles of impeachment against Hegseth

All right, but first, a bombshell move on Capitol Hill. Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massey launching a bid to impeach defense secretary... Pete Hegseth, good evening. Thanks for being with us. I'm Steve Lacey. And I'm Natasha Verma. It's a major battle over the nation's top military leader, and it's threatening to cause chaos at the Defense Department. All right, Fox 5's Sharon Crowley here now with the news that is still unfolding as we come on air tonight. Yeah, in fact, President Trump speaking at this moment. Now, this is a dramatic post-election showdown with many voters unhappy about the ongoing war in Iran. Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massey today moving to force a vote to impeach Secretary Hegseth. Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Resolved that Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, also referred to as Secretary of War by the administration, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited. To the United States Senate. This resolution is brought by a Republican member of Congress. And it's my expectation that there will be Republican members of Congress Who will join in the effort to try to pass the resolution. And as you heard right there, that was House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries backing the measure. Congressman Massey laying out eight separate articles of impeachment against the Pentagon chief. The charges include violating the War Powers Act over military action in Iran, suppressing free speech within the ranks, and even kidnapping a foreign foreign leader. And that is in connection with the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The House rules require that these lawmakers take Take up the vote within the next two days. Reporters today asking Secretary Hegseth about his reaction to the growing push to remove him. Do you have enough Republican support to defeat impeachment articles this week? No, we're not worried about that. I'll tell you this. Actually, I hope all of you will join us. We're going to do a press conference tomorrow morning at the Pentagon on that very topic. So I'll save my remarks there. I hope you all come voted for bear with your questions. All right. Well, Secretary Hegseth is planning to have that news conference at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to address the impeachment. A vote in the House on it could come by midweek. President Trump says he still has confidence in Secretary Hegseth. And just in this hour to our newsroom within the last few minutes, fresh from a meeting with Qatar's prime minister at the White House, President Trump telling reporters that he believes the war with Iran is militarily, quote, effectively over. We're going to be updating you on that developing story in our next newscast. All right. Thanks so much, Sharon.