Pete Hegseth, US President Donald Trump's secretary of war, described the failed efforts to impeach him this week as "farce" and "sabotage". The case, built on an accusation that Hegseth waged war on Iran without the proper congressional approval, always looked a long shot. But many observers believe it could be the first in a wave of impeachment attempts, possibly headlined by a third attempt to impeach Trump. DW takes a look at impeachments and why you may be hearing more about them. While there are global variations in how impeachment works, in the US it is a process that allows the legislature (usually Congress, state or tribal legislature) to bring charges against an elected figure — a judge or a president, for example.
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