Senior Trump cabinet member 'in trouble' as impeachment becomes 'inevitable': report

The walls appear to be closing in on a senior member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet as a growing number of House lawmakers indicate they’re ready to move forward with impeachment proceedings as the possibility of Democrats seizing control of Congress’ lower chamber becomes more likely, Punchbowl News reported Tuesday.That senior cabinet member is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who’s faced growing bipartisan scrutiny for a number of scandals, chief among them his handling of the deeply unpopular U.S. war against Iran that has left 23 U.S. service members killed and nearly 900 wounded. At least 1,700 Iranian civilians have been killed.“Hegseth is in trouble. There may be nothing Pete Hegseth can do to save himself from eventually being impeached by the House,” Punchbowl News’ report reads.Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) launched an effort last month to impeach Hegseth but was thwarted after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled House proceedings early...