# Hegseth impeachment effort begins in House, focused on Iran war

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16 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Post, Nov 9, 2026, 5:43 PM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/11/09/hegseth-impeachment-effort-begins-house-focused-iran-war/>

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment alleging that the defense secretary “abused” his powers and “knowingly executed and implemented unlawful orders.”

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- Nov 9, 2026, 5:43 PM: [Hegseth impeachment effort begins in House, focused on Iran war](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/11/09/hegseth-impeachment-effort-begins-house-focused-iran-war/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment alleging that the defense secretary “abused” his powers and “knowingly executed and implemented unlawful orders.”
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:37 AM: [What Trump Has Said About the Hegseth Impeachment Effort](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/politics/trump-hegseth-impeachment.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The president has defended his defense secretary and called the impeachment drive the effort of “a stone cold loser.”
- 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, 10:31 AM: [Pete Hegseth impeachment effort blocked by House Republicans](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPQUNXMkxGenZWcWlHclR5OG1zTlBOY1FCaktDemppTUVxd1R6aVdEU0t1Yld1U1h2empESzVJWXJxa0VYREVJenNGbVg4cmdKY3RkYkdwbmdsZGJiWmF2Y280dDYzbjJkcnRWbEp5MjJ3YzlUUEcySW5PcEYydzI4OHJoNWhKSHZvTlhMd3NRMll3VEwxTkpJOWhyUnFQV3dneTVV?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:32 AM: [Hegseth Says GOP Has His Back During Impeachment Efforts](<https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/10/hegseth-gop-support-impeachment-efforts/>) — Daily Signal (Digital news, United States)
  War Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Daily Signal he has a “ton of support” in Congress as outgoing GOP Rep. Thomas Massie leads an effort to impeach him. Hegseth defended himself against the impeachment articles at a Tuesday press conference, his first since May. The secretary told the Daily Signal that his legislative affairs team...
- 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 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, 5:05 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, 5:08 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, 5:12 PM: [House Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment, but Democrats Could Revive Effort in January](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/10/hegseth-impeachment-procedural-vote-house/>) — Time (Magazine, United States)
  The House voted 211-204 to defeat a resolution brought by Rep. Thomas Massie
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:18 PM: [Hegseth impeachment dead … for now: House Republicans unite to block Massie’s efforts](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4799498/house-republicans-unite-block-massie-hegseth-impeachment-effort/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  House Republicans successfully blocked Rep. Thomas Massie’s effort to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday evening. The House of Representatives voted 211-204 in favor of sending the articles to committee, effectively ending the impeachment battle — for now. Massie, increasingly isolated from his own party, was the lone member of Congress to vote
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:43 PM: [House votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/10/nx-s1-6036813/house-votes-to-effectively-end-the-impeachment-effort-against-pete-hegseth>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States)
  House Republicans managed to short-circuit a floor vote on the impeachment effort brought against the Defense Secretary by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:01 PM: [Iran war live: US House blocks Hegseth impeachment with 11 Democrats absent](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/11/iran-war-live-hegseth-survives-impeachment-bid-iran-denies-us-talks>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
  US House blocks bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over US-Israel war on Iran as 11 Democrats miss vote.
- 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)