An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Impeach Pete Hegseth NOW — He Ordered Our Military to Betray Their Oath

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Pete Hegseth has crossed a line that cannot be ignored. He has publicly instructed our generals, admirals, and service members to commit war crimes, to ignore the laws of armed conflict, and to attack American citizens simply for not supporting Donald Trump. This is not just reckless — it is a direct assault on the Constitution and the very foundation of the United States. Every member of the U.S. military takes an oath: “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Pete Hegseth is demanding that they violate that oath. He is instructing them to become the very “domestic enemy” they swore to oppose. That is nothing less than treason. Furthermore, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), service members are not only required to follow lawful orders, they are also obligated to refuse unlawful ones. Orders to kill or attack American citizens are blatantly unlawful. Hegseth’s words are an incitement to mutiny, insurrection, and criminal violence. He is effectively trying to transform the U.S. military into a private political militia. Congress cannot allow this. By refusing to act, you are complicit in enabling the corrosion of civilian oversight of the military and the destruction of American democracy itself. If you fail to stop him, you will share responsibility for the bloodshed and chaos that follow. The Constitution demands that no one — not even Pete Hegseth — is above the law. His behavior is disqualifying. His words are criminal. His actions are treasonous. He must be impeached immediately and stripped of any authority before he does irreparable harm to this nation. This is not politics. This is survival. The oath of office you swore binds you to defend the Republic — and that means removing dangerous actors like Hegseth before his reckless orders become reality. The American people are watching. The world is watching. History is watching. Do your duty: Impeach Pete Hegseth now.

▶ Created on October 1 by Rachel

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