# How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary works

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Post, Nov 10, 2026, 1:44 PM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/10/how-impeachment-cabinet-secretary-works/>

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could become the third Cabinet secretary in history to be impeached.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 8:23 AM: [House blocks impeachment of US defence secretary Pete Hegseth](<https://www.ft.com/content/38100c3c-af0d-440b-8350-823c5e8c80d9?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Congressional effort to unseat incumbent over conduct of Iran war fails at first hurdle
- Nov 10, 2026, 9:09 AM: [The Impeachment Charges Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Explained](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/politics/hegseth-impeachment-explainer-massie.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The charges accuse the defense secretary of illegally starting the war with Iran, directing extrajudicial killings and ignoring laws meant to minimize civilian casualties.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:57 AM: [Impeachment isn’t only for presidents. How does the process work for Cabinet secretaries?](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPOXJVSkZjUmt3X0F3TFNlOHFZMmM3QVZKdFJaUFpsNzd3TFQ2WVpQdDVIbVNXTURYNUNXN1UyLXU0MTIzN29pMFBqUThFRWVzOGoxMEhpY05pNEJESHZnOU5DQmxnRHB0WHo5QW9HY2FaMkwweTA1ZXdOSEx4bnNaczJIcFpxS0JwNlNXZ0t4Sk8xb0ZuTU1KN3VuOWJlT1hYMm1yVG5IQmZEQWtLb1Z3TUp3?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:44 PM: [How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary works](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/10/how-impeachment-cabinet-secretary-works/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could become the third Cabinet secretary in history to be impeached.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:47 PM: [Impeachment isn't only for presidents. How the process works for Cabinet secretaries](<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-10/impeachment-isnt-only-for-presidents-how-does-process-work-for-cabinet-secretaries>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The Constitution allows Congress to impeach and remove federal officials, including Cabinet secretaries
- Nov 10, 2026, 3:12 PM: [Hegseth Could Be the Third Cabinet Secretary Impeached in U.S. History](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/10/hegseth-could-be-the-third-cabinet-secretary-to-be-impeached/>) — Time (Magazine, United States)
  House Republicans blocked Hegseth’s impeachment, but Democrats could revive the effort when they take control of Congress in January.
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:08 PM: [US House blocks impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth](<https://cryptobriefing.com/us-house-blocks-impeachment-effort-against-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  The blocked impeachment effort highlights Republican control in the House, potentially stabilizing Hegseth's position amid ongoing controversies.
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:31 PM: [Trump White House unites behind Pete Hegseth as War Secretary dodges articles of impeachment](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/white-house-circles-the-wagons-for-pete-hegseth-as-war-secretary-faced-and-dodged-articles-of-impeachment/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  President Trump and the White House posse stood by War Secretary Pete Hegseth as he faced the threat of impeachment.