Eight articles of impeachment against have been proposed in the House by , a libertarian Republican from Kentucky who lost his seat when the president pushed for his ouster in a primary earlier this year. (The Trump-endorsed candidate, Ed Gallrein, retained the seat for the GOP last week despite the wave that will give Democrats solid majorities in both congressional chambers come January.)
Though still narrowly controlled by Republicans for the next two lame duck months, the House will be forced to consider Massie’s proposal. Impeachment is a privileged motion under House rules; action of some kind must be taken on it within two days after it is filed. Impeachments can stretch beyond a single session of Congress, so if the House impeaches Hegseth, a Senate trial could be postponed until January, when Democrats will have a commanding majority in the upper chamber.
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