MASSIE FILES EIGHT ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH, TAKES A SHOT AT HIS PUBLIC RHETORIC Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky is escalating his fight against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, reintroducing eight articles of impeachment on November 9, 2026, and seeking to force a recorded House vote. The allegations include unauthorized military operations in Iran and Yemen, violations of the War Powers Resolution, civilian casualties, lethal strikes against suspected drug-trafficking boats, retaliation against Senator Mark Kelly, and the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking outside the Capitol, Massie sarcastically said he hoped Hegseth would actually address the allegations rather than misquote the Bible in a Quentin Tarantino fashion, do pull-ups, and insult those supporting impeachment. Hegseth has dismissed the effort as a political stunt, while President Trump has defended his defense secretary. The impeachment effort raises serious questions about executive power, military accountability, and Congress's constitutional authority to oversee military action. QUESTION: SHOULD CONGRESS HOLD HEGSETH ACCOUNTABLE IF THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE PROVEN, OR IS THIS A POLITICAL ATTACK BY HIS OPPONENTS? This is Iven and this is Benj.tv keeping you informed without the noise. @Fox News @MS NOW @CNN #PeteHegseth #impeachment #USPolitics #fypシ #benjtv - @benj.tv