# House rejects Hegseth impeachment as GOP selects Jordan and Thune as leaders

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12 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 10, 2026, 5:55 PM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/house-rejects-hegseth-impeachment-as-gop-selects-jordan-and-thune-as-leaders>

Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. In the House, the GOP picked Jim Jordan to be their new leader and Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune. The House also voted to quash an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Lisa Desjardins reports.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 8:48 AM: [Hegseth impeachment effort torpedoed in House](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/pete-hegseth-impeachment-massie-iran.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
  GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has clashed with President Donald Trump, kicked off the Hegseth impeachment fight days after a blue wave midterm election.
- Nov 10, 2026, 8:58 AM: [Hegseth impeachment effort is blocked by House Republicans](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/11/10/hegseth-defends-his-record-iran-war-impeachment-vote-looms/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Rep. Thomas Massie, a fellow Republican and frequent critic of President Trump, argued that the Iran war and the defense secretary’s controversial stewardship of the Pentagon were grounds for his removal.
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:50 AM: [GOP picks leaders, blocks Hegseth impeachment](<https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/congress-today-senate-house-leadership-elections/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  House and Senate Republicans held internal elections for their leadership teams on Tuesday as they prepare to become the minority in January.
- 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, 5:03 PM: [Republican-led House rejects Hegseth impeachment effort](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-led-house-rejects-hegseth-impeachment-effort-rcna608534>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  The Republican-led House rejected a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over how he has carried out the war in Iran and other military hostilities.
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:04 PM: [House GOP shelves Pete Hegseth impeachment articles](<https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6212136-house-shelves-hegseth-impeachment/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  House Republicans on Tuesday shelved a measure spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have led to a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a dramatic and tight 211-204 vote, the House voted to refer the resolution to committee, a move that essentially ends efforts to impeach Hegseth over the Iran…
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:05 PM: [House Republicans block Hegseth impeachment](<https://www.ms.now/news/house-republicans-block-hegseth-impeachment>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  House GOP leaders were narrowly able to kill the impeachment resolution — at least for the time being.
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:06 PM: [GOP House rejects Hegseth impeachment effort](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/pete-hegseth-impeachment-house-republicans-massie>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:16 PM: [House GOP leaders block Massie's Hegseth impeachment push](<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-gop-leaders-block-massie-hegseth-impeachment-push>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a privileged resolution to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, meaning it had to be considered by the full House.
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:55 PM: [House rejects Hegseth impeachment as GOP selects Jordan and Thune as leaders](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/house-rejects-hegseth-impeachment-as-gop-selects-jordan-and-thune-as-leaders>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. In the House, the GOP picked Jim Jordan to be their new leader and Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune. The House also voted to quash an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Lisa Desjardins reports.
- Nov 10, 2026, 7:31 PM: [House GOP blocks effort to hold Hegseth impeachment vote](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNUGxUUFFfUmZad3VNWWxBNGhOVzAxcGZnYmUyX0FveDdxeTE5dnlXdWNUc1E1YURLcE1jSUNmX3hVTGdiOWZma01ha3JQVXhrZF9nQWtfb0hrUFNMZ2dFd19JZG9MTG9RY2lfWVZxaTJoMV9EY3JZNGljSE5PN0duWjVWTFNYWmJ5c1NGZFVEWXVNVUpjVXN4T29KeXBEY0hSdThHTUxLLTJtZUJ0ZGdNVGk1Mk5ndDQ?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:02 AM: [Morning News Brief: Hegseth impeachment, new House GOP leader, UK probes base plot](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/11/nx-s1-6035568/morning-news-brief-hegseth-impeachment-new-house-gop-leader-uk-probes-base-plot>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Republicans block Hegseth impeachment, Trump ally picked to lead House GOP minority, UK investigates alleged Iran-backed plot.
