# House votes to block motion to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/400364 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 15 outlets covering · First listed: NBC News, Nov 10, 2026, 5:33 PM · Read it: The Republican-led House narrowly rejected a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over how he has carried out the war in Iran and other military hostilities in Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. NBC News' Sahil Kapur and Courtney Kube discuss the tactic the GOP used to send the motion to the House Judiciary Committee and how Hegseth disputed the impeachment articles. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 7:33 AM: [House GOP blocks move to impeach Hegseth, handing embattled Defense secretary a win]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States) The vote sending the resolution to committee all but kills it — at least until the many Democrats elected last week take office next year. - Nov 10, 2026, 8:23 AM: [House blocks impeachment of US defence secretary Pete Hegseth]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Congressional effort to unseat incumbent over conduct of Iran war fails at first hurdle - Nov 10, 2026, 8:58 AM: [Hegseth impeachment effort is blocked by House Republicans]() — 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, 9:09 AM: [The Impeachment Charges Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Explained]() — 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, 10:31 AM: [Pete Hegseth impeachment effort blocked by House Republicans]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 11:42 AM: [Why Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment]() — 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, 3:12 PM: [Hegseth Could Be the Third Cabinet Secretary Impeached in U.S. History]() — 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, 4:36 PM: [House Republicans block Pete Hegseth impeachment effort]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar) Hegseth has been accused of spearheading war on Iran without required congressional approval. - Nov 10, 2026, 5:05 PM: [House blocks Massie's effort to impeach Hegseth]() — CBS News (TV network, United States) GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said Monday he would not bring up another resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. - Nov 10, 2026, 5:05 PM: [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, 5:08 PM: [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, 5:08 PM: [House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Trump ally, accused of an array of illegal acts, had earlier condemned impeachment push as ‘a farce and a stunt’House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, rejecting allegations that the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the Iran war and other conflicts globally.The vote came a week after Republicans lost control of the Senate and House of Representatives in their worst midterm election in more than a half century, and underscored how lawmakers remain wary of crossing Donald Trump, who has signaled his continued… - Nov 10, 2026, 5:33 PM: [House votes to block motion to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth]() — NBC News (TV network, United States) The Republican-led House narrowly rejected a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over how he has carried out the war in Iran and other military hostilities in Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. NBC News' Sahil Kapur and Courtney Kube discuss the tactic the GOP used to send the motion to the House Judiciary Committee and how Hegseth disputed the impeachment articles. - Nov 10, 2026, 6:38 PM: [US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth]() — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom) Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year. - Nov 10, 2026, 7:31 PM: [House GOP blocks effort to hold Hegseth impeachment vote]() — CNN (TV network, United States)