The Republican congressman who spearheaded a bipartisan push to release the Epstein files says he will continue his effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the midterm elections.

Outgoing Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie posted to X on Monday an exchange between him and an unidentified journalist in which he indicated that he’d continue his push to impeach Hegseth when Congress returns to Washington next month.

“Reporter: Will you reintroduce articles of impeachment against SecDef Hegseth when Congress returns to DC?” Massie posted.

“Me: If he’s still SecDef,” Massie said he replied to the reporter.

In September, Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth in which he alleged that the self-styled “Secretary of War” had illegally started a war with Iran without the consent of Congress among other “high crimes and misdemeanors,” including defying Congress and causing civilian casualties without military necessity.

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