Breaking News · November 9, 2026, 6:20 PM CST
As reported by BBC:
Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth A Republican congressman plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution.
"By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorisation, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said. The effort will likely fail, as Republicans remain in power in Congress until January.
But Massie says the effort is aimed at pushing President Donald Trump to replace Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process. Hegseth has called the impeachment effort a "sham" and defended his record.
"You see, they attack me.[1]
Primary-source video: C-SPAN, November 9, 2026 — “FULL REMARKS: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Moves to Impeach Secretary Pete Hegseth”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
On the record
"By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorisation, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said.[1]
He said disagreements in Congress over policy decisions at the Pentagon are “disagreements with success” and that those who take issue with the military operations under his watch are “taking issue with the troops.” In a defiant video on X last week amid news that he could face possible impeachment, Hegseth said the “other side” was obsessed.[2]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Republican Thomas Massie will force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (BBC)
- Hegseth Impeachment Charges Say He Violated the Constitution (The New York Times)
- Trump attacks Massie as ‘stone cold loser’ in combative press conference (The Hill)
- How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary like Hegseth works (CNN)
- Trump says he will ‘stand by’ Hegseth amid impeachment threats (Politico)
What CNN reports
A key Republican lawmaker introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week in a move that could make him the third Cabinet official in US history to be impeached.
Here’s what to know about the process the House of Representatives uses to bring impeachment articles against a Cabinet official and how the proceedings could turn out.
The US Constitution gives the House of Representatives “the sole Power of Impeachment” and the Senate the power to “try all Impeachments.”[2]
What the official record says
the House site (massie) says, in its own words:
Massie Forcing House of Representatives to Vote on Impeaching Secretary Hegseth Washington, D.C.-, November 9, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, announces he is forcing a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth.[3]
How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- BBC. Republican Thomas Massie will force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. ↩
- CNN. How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary like Hegseth works. ↩
- the House site (massie). Rep. Massie Forcing House of Representatives to Vote on Impeaching Secretary Hegseth | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie Primary (official source) ↩
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