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Trump Panics as Impeachment Articles Hit

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Trump Panics as Impeachment Articles Hit

Republican Congressmember Thomas Massey has introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Peter Bryan Hegseth, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors, particularly the 2025 attack on an elementary school in Iran that killed at least 156 civilians, including 120 children. The articles allege Hegseth dismantled civilian protection systems, ignored legal targeting rules, and promoted a culture of "maximum lethality" that violated U.S. military doctrine. Critics like Marco Rubio argue the accusations are politically driven, while Massey maintains they reveal systemic failures. Speaker Mike Johnson warns the impeachment is ill-timed and damaging during active hostilities, fearing negative impacts on allies and international perception. President Trump responded with a poorly spelled, AI-generated post that deflected criticism and defended Hegseth, calling him a "very fine person" despite the allegations. Retired Admiral Nancy Lacor alleges Hegseth targeted women and minorities in the military, removing key leaders without cause. The case is expected to proceed to Senate trial, where Democrats may use internal testimony to demonstrate abuse of power and neglect of civilian protection. Massey believes the impeachment will pressure Hegseth to resign before a full Democratic takeover, leveraging political scrutiny to expose misconduct. The situation remains highly politicized, with both sides framing it as a battle over military accountability and leadership integrity.

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This is a breaking news alert. Articles of impeachment have officially been introduced in the House of Representatives against Secretary of Defense Pied Hegsith, Republican Congress member Thomas Massey, introduced the articles of impeachment. Let me show you the moment that went down. Then I want to show you Maga Mike Johnson, who yes is still maga. He's freaking out. I'll show you the reaction of Donald Trump and other Trump cabinet members as well. Here is Republican Thomas Massey introducing the articles of impeachment moments ago. Let's play it. The resolution is as follows. Impeaching Peter Bryan Hegsith, Secretary of Defense for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, resolved that Peter Bryan Hegsith, Secretary of Defense, also referred to as Secretary of War by the administration, is impeached for High Crimes and Misdemeanors. And that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate, articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America against Peter Bryan Hegsith, Secretary of Defense, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Article 1, Waging War and Contravention of the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Section 2C. Now, here is the acting speaker of the House, Maga Republican, Maga Mike Johnson. Of course, he will be out of a job very, very soon. We're in this lame duck congressional session right now. Let me show you what went down as CNN's Manu Raju was trying to catch up with him. Speaker Johnson still as pathetic as ever. Play this clip. I just think it's the perfect course correct after Tuesday. Course correct me. Change course. You know, he named Stephen Miller. He's sticking by Pete Hegsith. He changes approach in any way. I'm not going to tell the president how to do his job. We have an incredible record of the first two years of his term. And I expect more success. The voters made the wrong choice. I really do believe that this next two years is going to be a bit of a circus. It's going to be chaos. And I hate to say that. But I think that's where the Democrats are going to lead the House. And that's a great tragedy. It really is because if we had kept the majority, we would stay on course to continue delivering for the people. And I just don't know how that's going to work going forward. Give the votes. Now you're going to table the mass. Impeaching a cabinet secretary right now, especially the Department of War in the middle of hostilities broad. It would be a terrible terrible look, a terrible thing for our allies and our enemies to see that. And we don't impeach cabinet secretaries for political gain or for cheap tricks. And I think that's what this is. And I think everybody knows you have the votes to kill it. Do you have the votes to kill it? Let's talk about what Secretary of State Marco Rubio is saying in response to these articles of impeachment. He says it's very unfair. Pete's done a great job here. Play this clip. It was Republican who introduced these articles. I think it's unfair. Yeah. Look, I think it's I think Pete's done a good job. I really do. Again, I work with him. And so I see perhaps a side of them that the media doesn't see and members of Congress may not see. But I think Pete works really hard. He's incredibly smart. I think he's not just on the issues that we've worked on together and the execution of it. If you think about it, I mean, he's carried on multiple the Department of War and the Pentagon in particular has been responsible for many of the important things this administration's working on. Here's the response from Donald Trump, who is posting AI slop of Dana White as the press secretary. If you look at the back of this video, you'll see that it spells Washington as washing shaneton, washing shaneton. It's the psychotic president of the state posting AI slop that can't even get the spelling of Washington correct and spells it washing shaneton. I'll remember when it would be disqualifying if you spelled potato wrong to be a political leader. Well, I mean, Donald Trump is a war criminal. He's a sex predator. He is a disgusting human being and washing shaneton here. Play this clip of what he just posted. All right, listen up. Everyone sit down and shut up right now. I'm not answering questions until you show some respect. But Mr. White, the public has a right to know. I said shut up. You'll speak when I say so. Now sit down and be quiet or get out. Let's bring it to the House floor right now where Republican Congressmember Thomas Massey introduced these articles of impeachment and one of the grounds. It's the war crime slaughtering little children in Menab Elementary School and in Lamar sports hall. Here's Congressmember Massey. Let's play it. Because the war was commenced mid-morning on a Saturday, the first day of the Iranian work week, students were in attendance at the school. Despite an attempted evacuation of the school, at the time of the first cruise missiles impact between 170 and 264 students were present in the facility. Most of whom were girls between the ages of 7 and 12. Whereas it is unclear how many casualties were inflicted by the first impact which caused a partial destruction of the structure and the collapse of its roof. It is reported that students were then sheltered in a prayer room deeper in the facility, waiting for rescuers when a second and a third missile in rapid succession impacted the building. Reported death tolls from the strikes on the elementary school indicate that at least 156 civilians were killed with some reports suggesting the civilian death toll surpassed 170. Those killed include at least 120 school children, 26 teachers, seven parents attempting to evacuate their children, a school bus driver, a pharmacy technician from a nearby clinic, and the six-month-old unborn child of one of the teachers also killed in the attack, an estimated 95 other individuals were wounded. Under United States military doctrine and the law of armed conflict, which Secretary Hegseth is obligated to uphold, the lawfulness of an attack does not depend solely upon whether civilians were deliberately selected for the purpose of harming them. The obligations of distinction, target verification, and feasible precaution require military decision makers to determine in good faith that an object is a lawful military objective on the basis of information reasonably available at the time. A failure to undertake the verification and review required by those obligations may render an attack unlawful, a failure directly caused by Secretary Hegseth's dismantling of key infrastructure designed to prevent such errors. With respect to the strike on the elementary school, those institutional failures manifested in systemic noncompliance with Department of Defense targeting and doctrine and legal guidance. The strike on the elementary school was not an isolated targeting failure divorced from the conduct of the Secretary of Defense, nor can Secretary Hegseth's conduct be dismissed as a single targeting error or an isolated failure in the fog of war. The elementary school was struck after Secretary Hegseth sought to repeal Congressional mandated civilian protection requirements, dismantled the Department's civilian harm mitigation infrastructure. Remove the senior most judge advocates general responsible for independent legal oversight, stripped civilian protection from the national defense strategy, and publicly denigrated legal restraints on military force as object obstacles to maximum lethality. All right, let me tell you about the perfect gene you guys know I love the perfect gene you know how most genes look good but feel terrible they're stiff they're tight and after a big Thanksgiving dinner you're practically negotiating with the button just to breathe. Well, the perfect gene is designed to solve that problem these genes have four way stretch so you could actually move around comfortably, but they still look like great classic denim. Six different fits a huge range of sizes and they're designed to feel comfortable right out of the box and with holidays coming up they make a great gift plus exchanges and returns are free. 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He did so through a scheme or course of conduct that affected the systematic deterioration and removal of Department of Defense infrastructure that Congress had mandated by law. call to limit collateral damage to civilians and non-military objects during military operations. While doing so, Secretary Hegseth also cultivated a war-making culture at the Department of Defense, which he boasts as being dismissive, quote, "stupid rules of engagement," unquote, with preference for, quote, "maximum lethality, not tepid, legality," unquote. Such combination, chilled and rendered ineffective components of the Department of Defense responsible for preventing mitigating and responding to civilian harm. By directing the Department of Defense in a manner that forcibly dismantled the safeguards necessary to distinguish civilian objects from military objectives, Secretary Hegseth thereby effectuated the murder of civilians and abused the trust of the men and women under his command by requiring them to conduct military operations within a targeting and legal review system that he had deliberately degraded. This undermined the integrity and diplomacy of the United States and its armed forces. He thus ignored and injured the interests of the nation. Then after introducing the articles of impeachment on the House floor that I just shared with you, Thomas Massey held a press conference and during the press conference, he said that I hope Hegseth will be able to address the articles and doesn't actually misquote what I introduce. But I'll tell you what he's probably going to do. He's probably going to just call people fat and who even knows, maybe he'll misquote the Bible here, play this clip. I saw it and I suspect since we saw the Secretary of Schedule, his own press conference, that they're going to let him deliver a rebuttal. And to that point, I hope he addresses the eight articles and doesn't get up and misquote the Bible and Quentin Tarantino fashion and do some pull ups and you know, call everybody fat and gay, like for being for this impeachment, like I may have just given you half his speech. I don't know. But I would like to see him go through the eight articles of impeachment and just make the argument from a podium. You can use notes, get the lawyers to help you. Tell us why you are not guilty of each of these eight articles of impeachment. I hope that's what he does. And so that's my answer to your question, when do I suspect this going to be, I suspect this not going to be tonight or tomorrow before that, before the Secretary speaks. Let me. He then said that he thinks that he should hope that he is impeached because what the Democrats are going to do to him and oversight is going to really expose just how awful he is. He says it's in his interest that he actually be impeached now and gets convicted here. While he's right about one thing, I'm a defeated congressman, I'm not disgruntled and we'll see if the plan works. I mean, he should look, I'm being polite here. What is an impeachment? An impeachment is just firing somebody really. You don't go to prison, you don't go to jail, you're not, you don't pay a fine. Okay. When the Democrats get in charge, they are going to be very vicious. The one thing that I wasn't able to compel with my articles of impeachment, which is why we don't want to refer it to a committee because they won't have hearings, but the Democrats are going to have hearings. They won't have just eight articles of impeachment. I suspect if PTAG Seth doesn't leave, and this is the answer to your question, will it work? I hope for his sake, it does work because the Democrats are going to bring people in here who have served under him and with him, give them protection, they'll be able to say what he's actually done. The things that he has ignored, the things that he did that caused civilian casualties, the way he's ignored the laws, and then there'll be a full robust trial over in the Senate. And it's not a certain thing that he would survive the Senate. Even though they don't have what would you call it, an impeachment-proof majority, in the Senate, the Democrats don't. You have Republicans who are going to be compelled once there's more testimony and more hearings and more trials. And so if working is getting him to leave a day earlier than he already otherwise would have, I think it's probably worked. Now Pete Hegseth was at the Naval College in Rhode Island today. The media that was with him, Daily Wire, Daily Signal, Real American Voice, and News Force. You did have CBS acting as the media pool as Dan Lemoth explains, but this is who Hegseth surrounds himself with, Daily Wire, Daily Signal, Real America's Voice, and News Force. And then Hegseth and I'm not worried about impeachment, I'm going to do a press conference tomorrow. Okay, I'm not sure what that's going to do. Your ass is about to be impeached. You are criminal. Here play this clip. Then Hegseth said, "I think that history will judge Donald Trump in this war very kindly, let's play it." A reminder last night, as Donald Trump was leaving Mar-a-Lago and he was on the tarmac heading to Washington. He said, "What do you mean the Democrats want to impeach RFK and Hegseth? They're great. They're really popular. Democrats need to get back to the country. Also it's Republican Congress. Remember, Massey who's introduced the articles of impeachment will be supported by Democrats. And I believe Republicans as well. Let's play it." "Mr. President, Democrats say they want to impeach RFK, Jr. and Pete Hegseth. How do you feel about that?" "They got to get back to the country. You know, you saw what happened last week with the $3 trillion, $3 trillion with a tape." Donald Trump then says, "RFK, Jr. and Hegseth are very fine people, very fine people in both sides, right? The U.S. is about to lose its status as a country that is safe against the measles. Over 7,000 measles cases we know of. That's probably more than that. I mean, RFK, great job with your Maha allowing glyphosate to be all over our food produce now here at Play this Clip." "They got to get back. These are two very fine people. I mean, RFK Jr. is a Democrat until -- and he's had those views and the views on all of the things that he's been doing, and he's a very popular guy. A lot of people agree. And Pete Hegseth, so he wins two wars. We won in Venezuela, we've taken out hundreds of billions of dollars we won in 48 minutes." Now, I'll also share this with you as well. Retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacor, who won the South Carolina First Congressional District seat. That was Nancy Macy's old seat and area that was a plus to 13 or plus 14. Trump District, she was interviewed on Face the Nation. She was fired by Hegseth. You know Hegseth fired all of these female leaders, black leaders, Hispanic leaders, anybody who was not like a white male, and then if you were a white male and you had anything to do to support the promotion of black leaders or women leaders or Hispanic leaders, you would be absolutely -- you would be retaliated against. Let me share with you, when Nancy Lacor had to say, "Play this Clip." When we look at your bio, you will be the highest-ranking female military officer ever to be elected to Congress. No female admiral or general has ever served before. You were chief of the Navy Reserve until you relieved from your position by Secretary Hegseth in August of 2025. He has said he's cutting the number of high-ranking officers by 20%, but he's also said he's ending diversity initiatives or DEI. Do you have any idea why you targeted you? I don't. I was never given a reason when I was removed from my position in August of 2025. I don't think any of the other generals and admirals were ever given reasons either. And frankly, at this point, it doesn't really matter. It opened the door for me to do what I'm doing now and continuing my service in Congress. Now, this also comes at a time where, as I reported before, around Struck, Olman. There's an island in Olman that was Struck. It was an area that the U.S. had military equipment. I'll show you the B-roll of it right now. I did a video before. Iran continues to strike more tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. That's where we're at with everything. We'll keep you posted every step of the way. 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Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Republican Congressmember Thomas Massey introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Peter Bryan Hegseth, citing war crimes including the attack on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 150 civilians.
  2. The impeachment alleges Hegseth violated the War Powers Resolution by dismantling civilian protection infrastructure and promoting a "maximum lethality" doctrine that ignored legal and humanitarian safeguards.
  3. Critics, including Marco Rubio, argue the impeachment is politically motivated and unfair, while others, like Massey, claim it exposes systemic failures in military policy and oversight.
  4. Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, expressed concern over the timing of the impeachment amid active hostilities, warning it could damage U.S. alliances and appear as political theatrics.
  5. Donald Trump responded with a poorly spelled, AI-generated post, dismissing the impeachment and defending Hegseth while making offensive remarks about the military and civilian casualties.
  6. Retired Navy Admiral Nancy Lacor claims Hegseth targeted and removed high-ranking female and minority military leaders without justification, reflecting broader allegations of discrimination.
  7. The impeachment is expected to face a full Senate trial, with Democrats likely to use testimonies from former staff and subordinates to reveal misconduct.
  8. Massey states the impeachment is strategically designed to expose Hegseth’s record before a Democratic takeover, potentially forcing his resignation through political pressure.

Summary:

Republican Congressmember Thomas Massey has introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Peter Bryan Hegseth, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors, particularly the 2025 attack on an elementary school in Iran that killed at least 156 civilians, including 120 children. S. military doctrine.

Critics like Marco Rubio argue the accusations are politically driven, while Massey maintains they reveal systemic failures. Speaker Mike Johnson warns the impeachment is ill-timed and damaging during active hostilities, fearing negative impacts on allies and international perception. President Trump responded with a poorly spelled, AI-generated post that deflected criticism and defended Hegseth, calling him a "very fine person" despite the allegations.

Retired Admiral Nancy Lacor alleges Hegseth targeted women and minorities in the military, removing key leaders without cause. The case is expected to proceed to Senate trial, where Democrats may use internal testimony to demonstrate abuse of power and neglect of civilian protection. Massey believes the impeachment will pressure Hegseth to resign before a full Democratic takeover, leveraging political scrutiny to expose misconduct.

The situation remains highly politicized, with both sides framing it as a battle over military accountability and leadership integrity.

FAQs

The articles allege that Hegseth violated the War Powers Resolution by attacking civilian infrastructure, including an elementary school in Iran, leading to civilian deaths. The charges include failure to uphold military laws, dismantling civilian protection measures, and promoting a 'maximum lethality' culture that disregarded legal and safety protocols.

Republican Congressmember Thomas Massey introduced the articles of impeachment. He is a member of the Republican Party and has stated he believes the impeachment is necessary to expose misconduct and hold Hegseth accountable.

The articles reference the attack on Shahjahre Tayyabay Elementary School in Iran, where between 156 and 170 civilians, including 120 children, were killed. The impeachment claims this resulted from Hegseth’s removal of civilian protection infrastructure and failure to follow lawful targeting procedures.

No, impeachment does not lead to criminal prosecution or imprisonment. It is a political process that removes a federal official from office, but the individual is not punished by jail time or fines.

The Senate holds a trial to determine if the articles of impeachment are sufficient to convict. If convicted, the Secretary of Defense would be removed from office, but the process does not guarantee conviction or legal penalties.

Supporters, including Senator Marco Rubio and some Republican figures, claim Hegseth has performed well and that the impeachment is politically motivated and unfair, citing his leadership and accomplishments in military operations.

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