“No… secretary of defense has ever been impeached for carrying out lawful military operations,” said Hegseth, who is facing impeachment for allegedly carrying out unlawful military operations.
“No… secretary of defense has ever been impeached for carrying out lawful military operations,” said Hegseth, who is facing impeachment for allegedly carrying out unlawful military operations.
Impeachment is pardon proof via the constitution. The actual limits have never been tested, but someone with gumption could argue that the crimes one has been impeached over, cannot be pardoned at all.