House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth

Politics House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard April 15, 2026 / 12:31 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — House Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, making serious allegations about his handling of the war in Iran and his leadership more broadly.The resolution, led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, lists six impeachment articles:Unauthorized war against Iran and reckless endangerment of U.S. service members; Violations of the law of armed conflict and targeting of civilians; Negligence and reckless handling of sensitive military information; Obstruction of congressional oversight; Abuse of power and politicization of the armed forces;Conduct bringing disrepute upon the U.S. and its armed forces. The impeachment push almost certainly won't go anywhere in the House this year, since Republicans have a narrow majority. But its Democratic sponsors could renew their efforts if the party takes control of the chamber following the midterm elections.The seven-page impeachment resolution claims Hegseth engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors, the constitutional basis for impeachment. It says he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution, abused the powers of his office, and acted in a manner grossly incompatible with the rule of law." Axios first reported on the resolution. CBS News has reached out to the Pentagon but did not immediately receive a response.The resolution also accuses Hegseth of failing to prevent the use of military force "in a manner inconsistent with the law of armed conflict," pointing to civilian casualties, including the Feb. 28 bombing of a girls' school in Iran that killed 168 people. A preliminary U.S. assessment suggested that the United States...