Al Capone was taken down by Tax Evasion. You take the wins where you find them.

Truth. I don't even foresee him surviving impeachment, and that's just in the very short term. That and EFTA II are what got the House sent home a day early, but they'll be back right after the midterms, and that impeachment is still on the House floor. It is privileged, meaning the House must take it up within two legislative days: that got paused when Johnson sent everyone home, but as soon as they return the clock is ticking again.

These are the articles of impeachment, and none of them are without truth. Any one of them can force his ass out as SecDef. From a more detailed article:

Article I: Charges that Hegseth waged war with Iran with no declaration of war, claiming it was unlawful since it began in February.

Article II: Points to the war powers resolutions that have been passed in both chambers of Congress that directed the removal of U.S. forces from Iran. Both the House and the Senate are expected to vote on another war powers resolution this week.

Article III: Similar to the first two articles, but goes further on the 60-day termination under the 1973 War Powers Resolution and charges Hegseth with blowing past “mandatory statutory deadlines as discretionary.” The war has continued for nearly seven months and has continued to escalate after a fragile ceasefire fell apart.

Article IV: Claims the secretary ignored “laws that minimize civilian casualties.”

Article V: Points to at least 221 deaths caused by “replacing maritime law enforcement with unauthorized lethal military targeting of suspected drug traffickers” after an operation that targeted alleged drug traffickers off the coast of South America earlier this year.

Article VI: Cites the administration’s high-profile feud over free speech after Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) appeared in a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders. Hegseth called the video “seditious” and moved to strip Kelly of his rank and pension, though a court blocked the effort. The Pentagon appealed the block, with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing oral arguments in May.

Article VII: Targets the capture of Maduro “without constitutional or legal authority.” Congressional Democrats and Republicans raised questions over the constitutionality of the raid and the implications around the world in briefings following the operation.

Article VIII: Claims strikes in Yemen also violated war powers reporting requirements, specifically pointing to civilian deaths.

life sentence

Libs are so silly, thinking the system would hold powerful people accountable like that. Of course that's not going to happen. The worst thing he'd possibly face is losing his job, and maybe a fine or something.

I have family in Tennessee. They will absolutely not shut it down. They will pray for it to happen.

Hard to believe he'd have a shot in MN

I don't believe the US will exist in its current form at the end of 2028. He's New Texas' problem

Doesn't stop Cruz so

Oh trust me, as someone who served and still has friends serving, most of them think he is an idiot too. He was kicked out at major for a reason. Even then, major is kind of the natural Peter Principle rank in the military and it takes more than fogging up a mirror to advanced past. He did not.

It's the "those he has power over" part that makes him far worse than just an idiot goof. His imbecilic antics are getting people maimed and killed, destroying careers, and empowering the worst scum in our society.

That's not how the Senate works?

So I'm worried about what even bigger goober might get the job

Kash

Hell they are engineering the SC seat for Lindsey Graham's sister. It's like the chairman of the board's daughter in 30 Rock, just complete idiot but still installed in that role due to family.