US House blocks path to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Summary

The US House has blocked a path to impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Al Jazeera reports that Republicans blocked a motion to impeach him over the war on Iran, and Sky News reports that the attempt was blocked following a House vote on Tuesday. Hindustan Times reports that Republicans approved a motion sending eight articles of impeachment against him to the House Judiciary Committee. The Japan Times reports that Hegseth would have been the first US defense secretary to be impeached.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   10 Nov 2026, 23:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that the House blocked a path to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth, who would have been the first US defense secretary to be impeached.

2. Hindustan Times

   10 Nov 2026, 23:34 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Republicans approved a motion sending eight articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Judiciary Committee.

3. Sky News

   11 Nov 2026, 00:10 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that an attempt to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was blocked following a House vote on Tuesday.

4. Al Jazeera

   11 Nov 2026, 01:43 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Republicans blocked a motion to impeach US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war on Iran.