# Hegseth faces impeachment push as Congress returns to Washington

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7 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 9, 2026, 5:35 PM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/hegseth-faces-impeachment-push-as-congress-returns-to-washington>

There were some new faces on Capitol Hill on Monday as incoming lawmakers arrived for their orientation. But for the current House and Senate, it was back to business. They began one final stretch before the GOP loses its control of Congress in January. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky moved to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 5:35 PM: [Hegseth faces impeachment push as Congress returns to Washington](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/hegseth-faces-impeachment-push-as-congress-returns-to-washington>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  There were some new faces on Capitol Hill on Monday as incoming lawmakers arrived for their orientation. But for the current House and Senate, it was back to business. They began one final stretch before the GOP loses its control of Congress in January. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky moved to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Lisa Desjardins reports.
- Nov 10, 2026, 7:42 AM: [Pete Hegseth says impeachment push is a ‘farce’](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-massie-impeachment-farce-rcna608421>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the effort to impeach him by an outgoing Republican congressman is nothing but a “political spectacle.”
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:35 AM: [Why did Hegseth face an impeachment push? Inside the 8 articles](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-impeachment-articles/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  The impeachment resolution focuses on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in some of the most controversial episodes of President Trump's second term.
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:59 AM: [Hegseth’s Impeachment Pushback](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQMkJCbi1nQncwTUFwU3JycHgyU3ZKcUVDWHB4SE5UQ2U2a1A3Q3ktZ3EtZWRVeFFacGptSGYxQjZLNkNpTllLVG1pVzZPaVI5RTB0cHI0bWdkdGwxU3JjQzUtdk9OT21EQUxSajZNT0YzTllNXzVBN0xkSWx1ZWJ4YWZobkNjM2xJS1BEZGpIWHcyMUE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:42 AM: [Hegseth says impeachment ‘not about me’:](<https://thehill.com/newsletters/1230-report/6211135-hegseth-says-impeachment-not-about-me/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Presented by American Meat Producers Association {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Did you sleep (or commute) your way through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 8 a.m. EST press conference? We’ll fill you in, don’t worry. In today’s issue: House vote on Hegseth impeachment Senate GOP leadership vote delayed Peltola expands lead on Sullivan in Alaska Gas prices…
- 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 11, 2026, 10:10 AM: [Hegseth could face new impeachment push over Ukraine aid, lawmakers warn](<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-could-face-new-impeachment-push-over-ukraine-aid-lawmakers-warn>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  War Secretary Pete Hegseth could face new articles of impeachment over Ukraine military aid as House Democrats prepare to take control of Congress.
