Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a press conference on Tuesday on the articles of impeachment filed against him.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Hegseth on Monday. 

Hegseth called it an effort by a "disgruntled and defeated" congressman to carry out a "personal animus" against President Donald Trump. 

"It's a farse, and it's a stunt, and everyone knows it," Hegseth said. 

The articles bring eight charges against Hegseth, accusing him of “waging the Iran war despite no declaration of war, statutory authorization, attack on the United States, or imminent threat," NBC News reported. 

This action, Massie said when he read the articles on the House floor, is contrary to Hegseth's "trust as secretary of Defense." 

The 1973 War Powers Resolution, passed in response to unchecked presidential power exercised in the execution of the Vietnam War, requires that the president formally notify the House speaker and the Senate pro tempore within two days anytime the military is used and war hasn't been declared. 

The resolution also requires the president to end the use of armed forces within 60 days if he usees the military without prior notification to Congress. 

Massie had initially offered articles of impeachment in September, but Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House before a vote could take place. 

Because Massie filed the latest version of the measure as privileged under House rules, House Republican leaders are required to bring the impeachment articles up for a floor vote within two legislative days. A simple majority is needed in the House for the articles to be approved. 

If passed, the resolution is sent to the Senate to decide whether to convict and remove Hegseth from office.