Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Summary

Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky has launched a bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie, who was defeated by a Trump-backed challenger in a primary earlier this year, said Hegseth's actions amounted to high crimes and misdemeanors.

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1. The Hindu

   10 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Thomas Massie, defeated by a Trump-backed challenger in an earlier primary this year, launched a bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying Hegseth's actions amounted to high crimes and misdemeanors.