Overview
- The Detroit Democrat formally submitted the articles Thursday, accusing Hegseth of misconduct tied to war planning and use-of-force decisions.
- The filing charges Hegseth with murder and conspiracy to murder, as well as reckless and unlawful mishandling of classified information.
- Thanedar points to a March Signal group chat in which Hegseth allegedly discussed a pending Yemen strike with target systems and attack times.
- He also alleges Hegseth ordered forces to “kill everybody” on a Venezuelan civilian boat during a September operation in the Caribbean.
- Hegseth has denied the “kill everybody” report as fake, while House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says a floor vote is unlikely under the Republican majority.