# Hegseth’s “maximum lethality” comes back to haunt him

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Vox, Nov 10, 2026, 4:30 PM · Read it: <https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/510011/pete-hegseth-impeachment-defense-secretary-war>

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. In a matter of days, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could join a very exclusive club: Only two other Cabinet members have ever been impeached by the House…and one of them died 136 years ago.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 4:30 PM: [Hegseth’s “maximum lethality” comes back to haunt him](<https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/510011/pete-hegseth-impeachment-defense-secretary-war>) — Vox (Digital news, United States)
  This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. In a matter of days, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could join a very exclusive club: Only two other Cabinet members have ever been impeached by the House…and one of them died 136 years ago.
