House Republicans reject effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth over Iran war

Summary

A Republican lawmaker brought eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela, and the House was expected to vote on the matter this week. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the vote "isn't about Iran" but about Hegseth's willingness to take on the Pentagon bureaucracy, and three of the eight articles concern the Iran war while others allege illegal military conflict in Venezuela and Yemen. Before the vote, reports said the House could impeach Hegseth on charges of abusing his power, including going to war with Iran without an imminent threat or congressional approval. Al Jazeera's headline reports that House Republicans rejected the effort to impeach him, but its excerpt does not detail the vote.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   10 Nov 2026, 14:45 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela, and asks whether he could be removed from office.

2. Axios

   10 Nov 2026, 17:17 UTCSource ↗

   Axios reports that Vice President JD Vance said the vote to impeach Hegseth "isn't about Iran" but about his willingness to take on challenges at the Pentagon, and that three of the eight articles concern the Iran war.

3. The Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 17:53 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the House of Representatives could impeach Hegseth this week on charges of abusing his power, including going to war with Iran without an imminent threat or congressional approval.

4. Al Jazeera

   10 Nov 2026, 22:36 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera's headline reports that US House Republicans rejected the effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, and its summary says he has been accused of spearheading the war on Iran without required congressional approval.