Republican Lawmaker Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Hegseth; Trump Vows to Back Him

Summary

Republican Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over US military operations in Iran, accusing him of waging military action against Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization. President Donald Trump has vowed to stand by Hegseth if he is impeached, and Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have defended him as the impeachment bid nears. Trump has lashed out at the effort. Hegseth has rejected calls to step down, characterizing the effort as politically motivated, and has criticized the attempt while promising to defend warriors.

Timeline

1. TIME

   9 Nov 2026, 16:46 UTCSource ↗

   TIME reports that a Republican lawmaker filed a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and that Trump vowed to stand by the embattled defense secretary if he is impeached.

2. Al Jazeera

   9 Nov 2026, 23:47 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Trump and Rubio defended Hegseth as the impeachment bid neared, with Trump lashing out at efforts to impeach him over the US war on Iran.

3. Bloomberg

   10 Nov 2026, 02:49 UTCSource ↗

   Bloomberg reports that Massie introduced articles of impeachment over military operations in Iran, that Trump and Rubio defended Hegseth, and that Hegseth has rejected calls to step down, characterizing the effort as politically motivated.

4. Euronews

   10 Nov 2026, 08:35 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Massie is seeking to impeach Hegseth, accusing him of waging military action against Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, and that Trump vowed to back him.

5. Euronews

   10 Nov 2026, 08:35 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews video report says Massie is seeking to impeach Hegseth over more than 90 days of military action against Iran without congressional authorization, and that Trump vowed to back him.

6. Al Jazeera

   10 Nov 2026, 14:02 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Hegseth has criticized Representative Thomas Massie's attempt to impeach him and promised to defend warriors as he faces impeachment.