Democrats File Impeachment Articles Against Trump, Hegseth

A group of Democratic lawmakers has launched impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid escalating U.S. military tensions with Iran, while dozens of others are urging the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office. The effort, led by Rep. John Larson of Connecticut, accuses Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors, including usurping congressional authority on war powers and engaging in unlawful military actions.

Larson filed 13 articles of impeachment this week, alleging that Trump has committed acts of criminal lawlessness through unauthorized military interventions. The charges center on recent U.S. strikes against Iranian infrastructure, such as bridges, rail lines, a train station, and the strategic oil hub on Kharg Island, which have resulted in over 1,500 deaths since late February, including civilians. Larson also cited Trump's public threats, including warnings that Iran would face "hell" if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that "a whole civilization will die" if hostilities continued. In a statement, Larson said, "Donald Trump has blown past every requirement to be removed from...