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

Summary

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky moved on Monday, November 9, to force a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introducing eight articles of impeachment. Massie, a Trump critic, accuses Hegseth of illegally waging war against Iran without congressional authorization and of abusing the powers of his office. The move comes days after Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat, which was blamed in part on fallout from the war in Iran, and it puts pressure on fellow Republicans to decide whether to remove one of the administration's most prominent figures. Trump has doubled down on his defense of Hegseth, claiming he has both won and is winning the war with Iran, and a vote is expected this week.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   9 Nov 2026, 20:15 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that Trump critic Thomas Massie is calling for a vote to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, accusing him of waging war in Iran without congressional approval.

2. CBC News

   9 Nov 2026, 20:24 UTCSource ↗

   CBC News reports that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a vote to impeach Hegseth, putting pressure on fellow Republicans after sweeping election losses.

3. Al Jazeera

   9 Nov 2026, 21:04 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

4. Sydney Morning Herald

   9 Nov 2026, 21:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Thomas Massie has filed a resolution to impeach Hegseth, arguing he abused the power of his office by waging war against Iran without congressional approval.

5. Financial Times

   9 Nov 2026, 22:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie is moving to impeach Hegseth, citing abuse of power and a flouting of the US constitution.

6. The Guardian

   9 Nov 2026, 22:31 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Republican Thomas Massie moved to force a vote to impeach Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization, while Trump doubled down on his defense of Hegseth.

7. France 24

   9 Nov 2026, 22:51 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers, setting up a potentially explosive vote this week.

8. Al Jazeera

   9 Nov 2026, 23:53 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie is calling on Congress to oust Hegseth over accusations of unlawful orders.

9. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 10:42 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Republican Thomas Massie moved on Monday, November 9, to force a vote to impeach Hegseth, pressing fellow Republicans to remove one of the administration's most prominent figures after election losses blamed in part on the war in Iran.