A Republican congressman filed a resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth, accused of abuse of power and illegal military decisions

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced a new resolution Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The document contains eight articles of impeachment and could be brought up for debate and a vote within no more than two legislative days, meaning by Wednesday.

Massie accuses Hegseth of authorizing the war against Iran without congressional approval and of exceeding his authority. The resolution also refers to U.S. attacks on vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and the Pentagon’s actions against Senator Mark Kelly.

The initiative revives a procedure launched in September and postponed before the vote. Hegseth rejects the accusations and denounces the effort as “political theater.” The resolution has the support of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, while the Republicans’ position remains unclear.

Republicans control the House, and passage requires a simple majority. If it passes, the process moves to the Senate, where conviction and removal from office would require a two-thirds vote. Hegseth has announced his first press conference in more than six months for Tuesday.