On Monday, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) reintroduced articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The outgoing Republican legislator contends Hegseth has mishandled the war in Iran, authorized unlawful strikes on drug traffickers in the Caribbean and “kidnapped” Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
While the impeachment proceedings are currently in the House of Representatives, should the process make it to the Senate, at least one Republican lawmaker is firmly against the effort to remove the Secretary.
In a statement to 1819 News on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called the impeachment articles filed by Massie a “disgrace” and the product of “petty politics.”
“I think those calling for Pete Hegseth’s impeachment have mixed up their comic books with the Constitution,” he said. “Pete Hegseth has done NOTHING that warrants impeachment. The American people want a STRONG military. Pete Hegseth is a PATRIOT who has rebuilt our military into a lethal killing machine. He was the PERFECT pick to be President Trump’s Secretary of War.”
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Continued Tuberville, “Recruitment numbers are the highest we’ve seen in DECADES because Pete has inspired thousands of young people to enlist. He has restored discipline, honor, and merit back to our military—all while paddling upstream against woke- Pentagon civilians, generals and admirals who tried to turn our military into a weak HR department. D.C. politicians can’t stand someone who does a good job, and that’s why they want to go after him. This crap is the exact reason why I’m leaving Washington.”
“I’m sick of swampy politicians who want to play petty politics instead of working for the people who voted them into office. This process is a disgrace and is only weakening our country,” he added.
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