{
  "id": 19301519,
  "title": "In 250 years, US has impeached only 2 cabinet secretaries; Pete Hegseth could be the third",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/in-250-years-us-has-impeached-only-2-cabinet-secretaries-pete-hegseth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T07:33:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/in-250-years-us-has-impeached-only-2-cabinet-secretaries-pete-hegseth-could-be-the-third-us-iran-war-donald-trump-venezuela-101794293158987.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 250 years, the United States government has only impeached two cabinet secretaries. Republican Representative Thomas Massie's recent resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alleges that the secretary has committed impeachable acts, including waging an unauthorized war with Iran, violating the War Powers Resolution, and allegedly blocking the promotion of 50 officers to general or admiral rank. If the resolution passes, Hegseth would become the third cabinet secretary to be impeached in U.S. history. The impeachment effort comes after Republicans lost control of the Congress in recent mid-term elections, but they remain in power until January 2027. President Donald Trump has backed Hegseth, praising his success in winning wars in Venezuela and Iran, and calling Representative Massie a \"loser\" for moving the impeachment resolution.",
  "summary": "The impeachment resolution comes after Republicans lost their stronghold in the US Congress after the midterm elections.",
  "key_points": [
    "US has impeached only 2 cabinet secretaries in 250 years",
    "Pete Hegseth faces potential impeachment for alleged war crimes",
    "Impeachment effort follows loss of congressional control"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The resolution targets a rare constitutional mechanism that could disrupt the executive branch despite the President's vocal support for his Defense Secretary.",
  "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."
}