Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, from the state of Kentucky, has introduced articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the House of Representatives, accusing him of violating the US Constitution.
According to Massie, Hegseth violated the Constitution by involving the United States in a war against Iran for more than 90 days, without Congressional authorization.
"By keeping the country at war with Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is violating the law and must be held accountable," the Republican lawmaker declared.
The vote on this initiative is expected to take place by Wednesday, but the chances that it will lead to Hegseth's dismissal are slim, as Republicans will continue to control Congress until January.
However, Massie says he intends to pressure President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats launch their own impeachment process and turn the issue into a political showdown next year.
Massie is among the few Republicans who have openly criticized Trump and the war launched against Iran.
Hegseth, on the other hand, has previously stated that he is not concerned about the possibility of being fired. He also announced that he will hold a press conference on Tuesday morning, the first in the last 180 days, where he will speak precisely about this issue.
"I am not afraid of the impeachment process and, if necessary, I would redo everything that has been done regarding the war against Iran," he said.
Hegseth added that he is also willing to discuss the military operations that he and President Trump have undertaken against Tehran, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, as well as the overthrow of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has come to Hegseth's defense. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Paris, Rubio called the proceedings unfair, praising the Defense Minister.
"The procedure against Hegseth is unfair. He is an excellent professional ," Rubio declared.