Thomas Massie predicts Hegseth won’t make it to 2027 after filing impeachment articles

Massie predicts Hegseth’s departure

In an interview with Kaitlin Collins, Massie said he believes Hegseth is unlikely to remain in office through the end of the year. He said Trump supports Hegseth now, but added that such backing can change.

Massie put the chance of Hegseth leaving by December 31 at a high level. He said the administration might decide to remove him before Democrats take control of Congress.

Impeachment may return in January

Massie said Democrats could hold House hearings and bring forward people who served under Hegseth, including those with information that has not become public. He warned that the proceedings could be less restrained than his own approach.

Massie outlines his accusations

Massie said his impeachment articles were not based on a judgment that Hegseth was ineffective. He accused the defense secretary of causing the deaths of 200 schoolchildren, bombing fishing boats and carrying out an unconstitutional kidnapping in Venezuela.

The charges described in the interview include waging war against Iran without congressional approval, disregarding laws intended to reduce civilian casualties and extrajudicial killings. Massie said he was seeking impeachment over alleged lawbreaking and constitutional violations.

Hegseth and Trump respond

Hegseth portrayed Massie’s effort as an attack on military personnel. He told reporters that anyone seeking to target “the warriors” would have to go through him, and cited past U.S. military actions under several presidents as support for his position. Trump defended Hegseth on Truth Social, giving him an “A” PLUS, PLUS, PLUS for his defense against Massie, whom Trump called a disgruntled, angry, defeated former congressman.