United States Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican set to leave office, has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives calling for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The resolution accuses Hegseth of carrying out unlawful orders, threatening constitutional rights, and violating the War Powers Resolution by initiating the war on Iran without congressional authorization. Massie reintroduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth that he first raised in September, which were previously avoided from a vote in the Republican-led Congress. The Democratic Party, following their landslide victories in the midterm elections, has pledged to investigate President Donald Trump's administration in Congress. Massie urged Hegseth to resign before Democrats take control of Congress in January, predicting investigations that may include testimony from senior administration officials on Defense Department operations under Hegseth. The allegations also involve the abduction of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, suppressing free speech by restricting media access to the Pentagon, carrying out an unlawful war in Yemen against the Houthis, and extrajudicial killings through strikes on alleged narcotics boats. Despite opposition from his own Republican Party, Massie's resolution is likely to face increased pressure when a new set of Democratic lawmakers take office in January, who won a sweeping victory in the midterm elections. While the measure may not succeed in the current Republican-led Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has expressed support for Hegseth's impeachment, stating that he has "abused his power, undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran."