{
  "id": 19227094,
  "title": "Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/republican-congressman-to-force-impeachment-vote-on-defence-secretary-19227094",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:38:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/republican-congressman-to-force-impeachment-vote-on-defence-secretary-hegseth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Republican Congressman Thomas Massie intends to force a House of Representatives vote this week to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has violated the U.S. Constitution by engaging in combat in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization. Massie argues that Secretary Hegseth must be held accountable for his actions. The measure is likely to fail, given that Republicans will retain control of Congress until January. However, Massie aims to pressure President Donald Trump into removing Hegseth before Democrats can initiate impeachment proceedings. Hegseth, who will hold a press conference on Tuesday regarding Massie's action, dismisses the threat, stating that he is not worried about the resolution. Massie, who lost re-election earlier this year, is one of the few Republicans critical of Trump and the war that began earlier this year in Iran. He introduced impeachment articles in September and is pushing for a vote following Republicans' loss of control in both the House and Senate in the recent midterm elections. Massie claims his attempt to impeach Hegseth is a more measured response compared to what Democrats may do when they assume control of Congress next year, including holding hearings and trials. Impeaching a cabinet secretary is an uncommon occurrence, with the House voting to impeach only two cabinet members in U.S. history, yet the Senate did not approve either one. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson must schedule a time to consider Massie's resolution within two days of his introduction, on Monday. The House can vote directly on the resolution, refer it to committee, or set it aside. Massie is likely to receive support from Democrats, with House Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressing a \"hard yes\" on impeachment. However, Massie still needs to gain the backing of his own party. The House has also passed a War Powers resolution multiple times this year, with Massie's support. Yet, Massie's conflict with Hegseth extends beyond Iran, as he has accused Hegseth of intimidating critics of the Trump administration, kidnapping foreign leaders, and disregarding congressional war powers resolutions.",
  "summary": "A Republican congressman plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution. “By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable,” Representative Thomas [...] The post Republican…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}