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GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment

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Hubbard, K. (2026, November 8). GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/french-hill-pete-hegseth-impeachment-face-the-nation-interview/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-08 · by Kaia Hubbard

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Rep. French Hill of Arkansas expressed uncertainty about supporting impeachment proceedings against Secretary Hegseth, emphasizing that he wants to evaluate whether Hegseth’s actions constitute "high Crimes and Misdemeanors" as required by the Constitution rather than just poor job performance. This comes as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill following midterm elections where voters criticized Republicans over their handling of the war in Iran, leading some, like Rep. Massie, to push for impeachment hearings.
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As of November 9, 2026, Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, has strongly backed impeaching Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump, following significant Republican losses in midterm elections. Democrats plan to use their new majority in Congress to investigate Trump’s administration and have indicated they will introduce impeachment measures against Hegseth as soon as this week. Despite calls for his resignation or removal from several lawmakers due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, Trump has stood by Hegseth, stating that he is doing "a very good job." However, White House insiders suggest that Trump might reconsider in light of mounting pressure and the need for stability amid planned military operations.

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“The articles describe different representatives' reactions to the potential impeachment of Pete Hegseth; Massie is planning to introduce an impeachment resolution, while Hill is noncommittal and wants to hear more debate.”
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Kaia Hubbard
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"I want to hear the debate on it to see if it merits impeachment versus some other disciplinary action or action by the president if he's not getting the job done in leading the Department of War," ."Hegseth is expected to be under the microscope this week as long-brewing anger has come to the fore following the , where Republicans saw brutal losses as many voters cited concerns about the war in Iran and its impact on the cost of living.
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GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas was noncommittal on Sunday about whether he would support an impeachment push against as lawmakers are poised to return to Capitol Hill this week for the first time since voters delivered widespread rebuke in the midterm elections of the GOP — and the war in Iran.
2026-11-09 · CBS News
GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment · assertive framing

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GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas was noncommittal on Sunday about whether he would support an impeachment push against as lawmakers are poised to return to Capitol Hill this week for the first time since voters delivered widespread rebuke in the midterm elections of the GOP — and the war in Iran. asserted
voters → support → Iran
"I want to hear the debate on it to see if it merits impeachment versus some other disciplinary action or action by the president if he's not getting the job done in leading the Department of War," ."Hegseth is expected to be under the microscope this week as long-brewing anger has come to the fore following the , where Republicans saw brutal losses as many voters cited concerns about the war in Iran and its impact on the cost of living. asserted
voters → want → living
Before lawmakers left town for the campaign trail, outgoing GOP against Hegseth. asserted
lawmakers → leave → Hegseth
This week, Massie said he plans to push ahead with forcing the vote. asserted
he → say → vote
Hill acknowledged that he's not satisfied with how the war has been handled. asserted
war → acknowledge → ?
And he added that, "The commander in chief has to take the responsibility for the strategy of conducting the war and how it's been conducted." asserted
it → add → war
"But I'll tell you one thing: There's nobody in America that wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon," Hill said. asserted
Hill → tell → weapon
Asked whether Hegseth should be impeached, Hill said, "The question is for the president: Should he continue to serve as the Secretary of War." asserted
he → ask → War
Hill also drew a distinction between Hegseth's job performance and whether he's committed impeachable offenses. asserted
he → draw → offenses
"If you don't think he's done a good job conducting his job, that doesn't mean per se that he's committed an impeachable offense," Hill said. asserted
Hill → think → offense
The Arkansas Republican said that if Hegseth isn't "conducting his mission in the right way," then "then the president ought to make a change there." "The question is: Are we leading at the Pentagon in the right way or not the right way?" Hill said. asserted
Hill → say → way
"That's very separate from whether or not somebody's committed an impeachable offense." asserted
somebody → commit → offense
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