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Impeach Pete Hegseth in House vote coming soon!

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    Impeach Pete Hegseth in House vote coming soon!

    Petition to the U.S. House:
    We urge you to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

    Democrats and GOP Rep. Thomas Massie are pushing forward a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth very soon, following voters' decisive rejection of the illegal war on Iran.1

    Trump and Hegseth are scrambling to stop it. Hegseth called the effort to hold him accountable for starting illegal wars, overseeing extrajudicial killings, ignoring the laws of war that protect civilians, and helping Trump persecute political opponents, "sham articles of impeachment."2

    Trump even threatened Democrats who call for impeachment of his cabinet officials with more baseless DOJ investigations. He ranted on Truth Social that efforts to uphold the law are, "extortion at the highest level."3 Following the midterms, Congress has a mandate to hold Hegseth accountable and must take action now.

    Sign the petition: Impeach Pete Hegseth in House vote SOON!

    Reps. Massie and Yassamin Ansari filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth with a long list of charges that include leading the illegal war on Iran, executing a campaign of extrajudicial killings via bombing boats in the Caribbean, aiding Trump's crusade against political enemies, and overseeing atrocities like the U.S. military's bombing of a girls' school in Iran that killed over 170 civilians, a majority of whom were children, on the first day of Trump's war on Iran.4,5

    A former senior adviser and policy analyst at the Pentagon said that Hegseth is "100% a war criminal. He needs to be prosecuted."6

    Hegseth has helped Trump throw the U.S. and the world into chaos with illegal wars, threats of war crimes, and unconscionable airstrikes. Our Representatives must listen to voters, uphold our laws, and hold Hegseth accountable.

    Sign the petition: Impeach Hegseth now!

    Sources:

    1. CNN, "Republicans quickly turn against Pete Hegseth after midterms rout," November 5, 2026.
    2. NBC News, "Pete Hegseth strikes defiant tone in face of impeachment threat," November 5, 2026.
    3. CNBC, "Trump targets Slotkin in call for DOJ probe of alleged Democratic threats to Republicans," November 7, 2026.
    4. Office of Rep. Thomas Massie, "Rep. Massie Forces Vote to Impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth," September 15, 2026.
    5. Office of Rep. Yassamin Ansari, "Rep. Ansari Files Formal Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth," April 15, 2026.
    6. Common Dreams, "Hegseth is '100% a War Criminal' Who 'Needs to Be Prosecuted,' Says Former Top Pentagon Official," November 6, 2026.
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