# Pete Hegseth doesn’t deserve to be impeached

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 11, 2026, 2:27 PM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4800541/pete-hegseth-does-not-deserve-impeachment/>

Democrats need a scalp. And that scalp is almost surely going to belong to War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Impeaching President Donald Trump for the third time holds far too many political risks with no corresponding upside. Another prosecution of the president in the year of “affordability” would only make Democrats look distracted by petty partisan

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 7:25 AM: [Thomas Massie Moves to Force Vote on Impeaching Pete Hegseth](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/us/politics/hegseth-impeachment-massie.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must occur by Wednesday. If the House approves the charges, it will prompt a Senate trial.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:42 AM: [Why Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment](<https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/11/pete-hegseth-thomas-massie-impeachment/689353/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States)
  A Republican lawmaker is forcing a vote on impeaching the defense secretary based on these eight charges.
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:38 PM: [US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxly4y5jzl0qo>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:04 AM: [Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him \| First Thing](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/first-thing-pete-hegseth-survives-effort-to-impeach-him>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:27 PM: [Pete Hegseth doesn’t deserve to be impeached](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4800541/pete-hegseth-does-not-deserve-impeachment/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Democrats need a scalp. And that scalp is almost surely going to belong to War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Impeaching President Donald Trump for the third time holds far too many political risks with no corresponding upside. Another prosecution of the president in the year of “affordability” would only make Democrats look distracted by petty partisan