U.S. · POLITICS · NOV 10, 5:36 PM ET
Tillis 'leaning toward' impeaching Hegseth if articles reach Senate
Reported by 28 outlets in the past day, including The Hill, Al Jazeera, The New York Times.
1What happened
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he’s prepared to vote to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should the House pass an impeachment resolution against the Pentagon chief this week, setting up the Senate for a full trial. The Hill ↗
2Compared to what
U.S. defense spending, share of the economy: 3.7%. Lower than in 94% of quarters since 1947.
BEA; national defense spending ÷ GDP · More in perspective
3Also reported
Hegseth has been accused of spearheading war on Iran without required congressional approval. Al Jazeera ↗
Sources
- Tillis 'leaning toward' impeaching Hegseth if articles reach Senate ↗The Hill
- US House begins vote on motion to advance impeachment of Pete Hegseth ↗Al Jazeera
- On the Defense: Takeaways From Hegseth’s Remarks on Articles of Impeachment ↗The New York Times
- Hegseth lays it on thick for Trump to shave off fallout from Iran war ↗The Guardian
- Hegseth decries impeachment effort with vote expected tonight ↗CBS News
- US Hegseth calls impeachment bid a ‘farce’ as he defends Iran war ↗South China Morning Post
- 'It's a farce': Pete Hegseth dismisses impeachment effort against him – video ↗The Guardian
- Massie introduces Hegseth impeachment articles, teeing up vote ↗CBS News