Top Hegseth critic appears skeptical of impeachment resolution

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., on Tuesday criticized Rep. Thomas Massie's, R-Ky., impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying that he didn't agree with the specific charges being leveled against him.

Bacon has been a leading critic of Hegseth's management of the military, primarily over his firing to top personnel.

"I'm personally not a fan of the secretary, I don't think he's the right guy for the job," Bacon said. "But also, when you read Massie's impeachment, I don't agree with it."

Massie's impeachment resolution primarily takes aim at Hegseth's use of military force in Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela, which he says required congressional authorization.

Bacon, a foreign policy hawk, criticized Hegseth over his personnel decisions, but told reporters "I don't find myself compatible with the actual impeachment."

Bacon did not seek reelection in the midterms.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.