Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a roundtable in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, triggering a vote in the House of Representatives as early as this week.
The impeachment push against Hegseth comes after Democrats swept to majorities in both the House and Senate during last week’s midterm elections. Many Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, have cited the Iran war Hegseth has led as a reason for the electoral bludgeoning.
Massie’s resolution will force House Republican leaders to put the measure up for a vote by the end of this week. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, meaning the House must act on them or table them within two legislative days.
Hegseth has appeared to be preparing for an impeachment fight. The secretary put out a video last week defending his actions atop the Pentagon, and the department has led a media campaign to “Stand. Fight. Defend the Republic.”
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