(SeaPRwire) –   On Wednesday, Democratic members of Congress put forward a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leveling accusations of power abuse, war crimes, and other offenses against him.

Axios was the first to report on the six impeachment articles, which stand little chance of passing given the Republicans’ narrow majority in the House of Representatives.

Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona—who made history as the first Iranian-American Democrat elected to Congress—leads the resolution. Its eight Democratic co-sponsors are Representatives Steve Cohen (Tennessee), Jasmine Crockett (Texas), Nikema Williams (Georgia), Dina Titus (Nevada), David Min (California), Shri Thanedar (Michigan), Brittany Pettersen (Colorado), and Sarah McBride (Delaware).

Last week, Ansari criticized Trump for “escalating a destructive, unlawful war, threatening large-scale war crimes, and targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran” and announced her intention to file impeachment articles against Hegseth.

In response to the resolution, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told TIME: “Secretary Hegseth is doing an outstanding job leading the Pentagon – as evidenced by the unprecedented military success of Operation Epic Fury. This is a totally unserious act by backbencher Democrats who are desperate for headlines, and no media outlet should grant them the attention they obviously crave.”

The Defense Department has also dismissed the resolution; Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said in a statement to media outlets that the effort is “just another Democrat trying to make headlines as the Department of War decisively and overwhelmingly achieved the Presidents’ objectives in Iran.”

“Secretary Hegseth will continue to protect the homeland and project peace through strength,” Wilson said. “This is just another charade in an attempt to distract the American people from the major successes we have had here at the Department of War.”

The resolution’s first impeachment article charges Hegseth with breaking his oath of office and constitutional duties related to his role in the “unauthorized war against Iran and reckless endangerment of United States service members.” It points to Hegseth’s involvement in initiating hostilities against Iran without congressional consent and supporting operations that posed “extreme and unnecessary” risks to U.S. forces and interests—including “potential ground operations.”

The second article claims Hegseth further violated his oath and constitutional obligations by committing “violations of the law of armed conflict and targeting of civilians.” It highlights the destruction of civilian infrastructure in Iran—such as a girls’ school in Minab—and what it calls the “illegal ‘double tap’” strikes on boats in the Caribbean that were allegedly transporting drugs to the U.S., along with Hegseth’s remark last month that the U.S. would show “no quarter, no mercy for our enemies.”

The third article accuses Hegseth of “gross negligence in the handling of sensitive and classified military information.” As evidence, it mentions his use of the Signal messaging app to share operation-related sensitive data—a controversy that emerged last year when The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief revealed he had been added to a private Signal group where Hegseth and other officials discussed impending military strikes in Yemen.

The fourth article details charges that Hegseth “tried to obstruct Congress’s constitutional oversight duties” by failing to provide information about military operations, withholding data on civilian casualties, and other actions.

The fifth article accuses Hegseth of abusing his Defense Secretary authority by “using his position to sway military decisions for improper political ends,” “interfering in military disciplinary or personnel issues in a way that conflicts with established laws and practices,” and “undermining the principle of a nonpartisan, professional Armed Forces.”

It cites what it terms “frivolous investigations” of elected officials—an apparent nod to the Defense Department’s probe into Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, who appeared in a video encouraging U.S. troops to reject illegal orders.

The sixth and final article charges Hegseth with “conduct that discredits the U.S. and its armed forces,” claiming that his actions outlined in the resolution have “eroded public trust in the Defense Department’s integrity and competence.”

As an example, the article notes Hegseth’s “undermining” of the U.S.’s NATO commitments. Trump has frequently threatened to withdraw from the alliance—most recently in reaction to European allies’ reluctance to join the Iran war—and Hegseth has echoed Trump’s criticism of European partners during the conflict, labeling them “ungrateful.” Last month, when asked by reporters about the U.S.’s commitment to NATO’s collective defense, Hegseth refused to confirm it, stating: “as far ​as NATO is concerned, that’s a decision that will be left to the president.”

Several Democratic lawmakers have also demanded Trump’s removal from office during the Iran war, either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment. However, party leaders are reluctant to pursue either option ahead of this year’s midterm elections.