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Hegseth Impeachment - War Crimes
Hegseth Accused of War Crimes in Newly Filed Articles of Impeachment
House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes and other serious wrongdoing.
AP 15 APR 2026
The measure introduced by Rep. Yassamin Ansari along with eight Democratic co sponsors, faces virtually no chance of passage in the Republican controlled Congress but represents the latest Democratic focus on Hegseth as a primary target within President Donald Trumps cabinet, reported Axios.
The five articles center on U.S. military operations in Iran, the Signalgate scandal and Hegseth's alleged personal misconduct.
The first article accuses Hegseth of ordering unauthorized strikes against Iran without congressional approval and of signing off on plans involving extreme and unnecessary risk to U.S. personnel, including consideration of ground operations.
The second article alleges violations of the Law of Armed Conflict and targeting of civilians, citing the bombing of a girls school in Minab, Iran, and reports of double tap strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean. Democrats contend Hegseths statements about showing no quarter, no mercy for our enemies raise concerns about violations of the Geneva Conventions.
The third article addresses the Signalgate scandal, in which Atlantic editor Jeff Goldberg was accidentally added to a secure messaging chat discussing Yemen strikes.
The fourth article accuses Hegseth of obstructing congressional oversight by failing to provide timely information about military operations and withholding facts about civilian casualties
The fifth article charges Hegseth with conduct damaging to the U.S. militarys reputation, citing the rollback of diversity and inclusion programs, restrictions on transgender service members and criticism of NATO.
Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson dismissed the impeachment effort, stating This is just another Democrat trying to make headlines as the Department of War decisively and overwhelmingly achieved the Presidents objectives in Iran. She added that Hegseth will continue to protect the homeland and project peace through strength.
The impeachment represents Democrats continued efforts to challenge Trump administration officials, following previous unsuccessful impeachment pushes against former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who were both FIRED
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Staggering costs revealed for Kristi Noems makeup and horse rental in $143M ad debacle
New details have emerged about the taxpayer funded ad campaign featuring ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding on horseback.
The $143 million ad campaign shows the 54 year old Noem on horseback in front of Mount Rushmore praising President Donald Trump and warning undocumented migrants that her agents will deport them, but Democratic lawmakers are demanding records from the Ohio based political consulting firm The Strategy Group about the no bid contract inked with DHS, reported The Daily Beast.
Now filings passed to the Daily Beast reveal the eye watering cost of putting Noem on a horse and plastering makeup on her face
Noem told lawmakers in a hearing earlier this month that Trump had signed off on the campaign, but he denied doing so after he fired her.
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