Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

House Resolution

H.Res. 935

119th Congress

Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Shri Thanedar

D - MI

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This resolution presents two articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: (1) murder and conspiracy to murder for ordering strikes on boats in the Caribbean that allegedly killed shipwrecked survivors, violating the Law of War prohibition on "no quarter" and (2) reckless mishandling of classified information by sharing Yemen strike plans in a Signal group chat that included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution presents two articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: (1) murder and conspiracy to murder for ordering strikes on boats in the Caribbean that allegedly killed shipwrecked survivors, violating the Law of War prohibition on "no quarter" and (2) reckless mishandling of classified information by sharing Yemen strike plans in a Signal group chat that included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Article I: Murder charges for September 2, 2025 boat strike killing 11 people
Alleges order was given to "kill everybody" including shipwrecked survivors
Killing shipwrecked survivors violates Law of War and Geneva Conventions
Article II: Sharing classified Yemen strike plans via Signal messaging app
Signal group chat included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg by accident
Atlantic published article "The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans"

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Defense Department leadership faces serious allegations of war crimes and security violations. Military operations in Caribbean against alleged drug smugglers are questioned. Signal chat security incident becomes congressional record. Law of War Manual provisions on protection of shipwrecked survivors are highlighted.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

935, 119th Congress (2025). "Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hres-935