Republican launches impeachment against US defense chief

Top House Democrat ‘a hard yes’ on impeaching Hegseth

The frontrunner to lead the US House of Representatives after Democrats take control of Congress in January has said he is “a hard yes” for impeaching Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries told ABC’s programme This Week that Hegseth had “abused his power, undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran”.

Republican Thomas Massie seeks to force House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war

Trump critic Thomas Massie is calling for a vote to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, accusing Hegseth of waging war without congressional approval.

Trump Vows Comeback As Bitter Showdown With Congress Looms

Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico cheer after he won the Texas race during a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026. Trump on Sunday defended Hegseth when talking with reporters, saying: “I mean he’s guilty of two things, basically winning two wars,” referring to the US raid on Venezuela in January that removed President Nicholas Maduro and the ongoing war with Iran.

Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth

The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.

US top Democrat backs impeachment of Pete Hegseth

New attempt to impeach Hegseth introduced in US Congress

Question marks hang over Pete Hegseth's tenure as US defence secretary after a fresh attempt to impeach him was launched in Congress amid growing bipartisan calls for him to resign.