A privileged resolution introduced on the House floor Tuesday targets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly continuing military operations in Iran without congressional authorization. Republican Representative Thomas Massie authored the 8 articles of impeachment, which also cite military actions in Venezuela and Yemen, including an operation to capture Nicolás Maduro. The privileged nature of the filing requires the House to take action on the measure within 2 legislative days.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Hegseth is doing a phenomenal job and follows the law during a White House press briefing. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson stated the Department of Defense is unified behind the secretary's vision. Impeachment remains unlikely in the Republican-controlled House, though the forced vote may create political difficulty for some GOP members before the November midterm elections.