US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now
Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Cruz says Hegseth will resign, be fired or get impeached Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted on his podcast earlier this week that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will either resign, be fired or be impeached in the…
President Trump has praised his defense secretary since the election, but Republicans who blame the war for their losses are calling for him to go.
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a privileged resolution to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, meaning it had to be considered by the full House.
Despite bipartisan opposition to the war, a bid to impeach Hegseth fails as Iran denies talks with US.