00:00The form of the resolution is as follows.
00:04Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense for High Crimes and Misdemeanors,
00:09resolved that Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense,
00:14also referred to as Secretary of War by the Administration,
00:18is impeached for High Crimes and Misdemeanors,
00:21and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate.
00:27Articles of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America
00:33in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America
00:38against Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense,
00:41in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
00:46Article 1, Waging War in Contravention of the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Section 2C.
00:54The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment
01:01and that civil officers of the United States, including the Secretary of Defense,
01:06shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
01:14In his conduct while Secretary of Defense, Peter Brian Hegseth,
01:18in violation of his oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States
01:23and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed,
01:30especially with regard to the commission of war,
01:33has abused the powers of the Department of Defense in that
01:37the Declare War Clause of the United States Constitution,
01:41Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11,
01:44vests in Congress the exclusive initiatory powers of war.
01:48Thank you.
