Pete Hegseth

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U.S.

House votes to end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but House Republicans used a procedural vote on Tuesday to effectively shelve the effort before a floor vote on impeachment could occur. Al Jazeera and Newsweek report that the procedural vote passed narrowly with 11 Democrats absent, while Newsweek notes Nancy Pelosi, Haley Stevens, and Melanie Stansbury were among those who missed it.

6 sources 2026-11-09

World

House votes to block motion to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

The House, led by Republicans, voted Tuesday to send impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, which means no full floor vote, after Republicans reportedly rejected allegations over his handling of military operations in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. Trump praised Hegseth and the Pentagon declared "total victory," while the BBC notes Democrats can try again next year.

9 sources 2026-11-08