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00:18Shock waves in Washington.
00:20A top Pentagon official now facing impeachment calls over the handling of the Iran war.
00:27Congresswoman Yasemin Ansari announcing she will introduce articles of impeachment against
00:34Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the accusation repeatedly violating his oath of office and
00:41involvement in what she calls an illegal war.
00:45At the center of the controversy, the question of authority, who decides when America goes
00:51to war?
00:52Ansari argues only Congress has that power, and claims the administration bypassed it.
00:59She also alleges reckless endangerment of U.S. troops and serious violations of international
01:06law.
01:06Among the claims, strikes on civilian sites, including infrastructure and a reported school
01:13bombing incident.
01:14The Pentagon has defended its actions, saying operations are necessary to weaken Iran's
01:21military capabilities.
01:23Hegseth himself backing the strategy, calling the campaign essential for U.S. security.
01:29But the political fallout is growing fast.
01:32Ansari also calling for action against President Trump, even suggesting invoking the 25th Amendment
01:39over what she describes as dangerous statements.
01:43All this as the war with Iran continues to escalate, with new strikes and new threats emerging daily.
01:50President Trump has warned of even more aggressive action if Iran does not comply with U.S. demands.
01:57We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated
02:07by 12 o'clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning,
02:16exploding, and never to be used again.
02:18I mean, complete demolition by 12 o'clock.
02:21And it'll happen over a period of four hours, if we wanted to.
02:25We don't want that to happen.
02:27We may even get involved with helping them rebuild their nation.
02:31And you know what?
02:32If that's the case, the last thing we want to do is start with power plants, which are
02:36among the most expensive things, and bridges.
02:38You saw the bridge.
02:40The bridge went.
02:40We were very close to a deal.
02:43And then I got a call from...
02:45But despite the noise, analysts say the impeachment effort is unlikely to succeed.
02:51With Republicans holding control, the numbers simply aren't there.
02:55Still, the move sends a powerful signal of deep divisions inside Washington.
03:01A war abroad now triggering a political battle at home and raising a bigger question, not just
03:08about strategy, but accountability.
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