House Derails Impeachment Effort Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

On 9 November 2026, Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑KY) reactivated a congressional impeachment procedure against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, filing eight articles of impeachment that cite alleged violations of the War Powers Resolution related to operations against Iran.

The measure is described as a privileged resolution, which obliges House leaders to consider the articles within a short parliamentary timeframe.

A vote in the House was expected later on Tuesday.

The House subsequently held a procedural vote that derailed the impeachment resolutions.

Consequently, Defense Secretary Hegseth remains in his position, while Democrats have indicated they may attempt impeachment again in the next Congress.