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Republican Rep. French Hill won’t rule out impeaching Pete Hegseth after barely winning re-election

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English, T. (2026, November 9). Republican Rep. French Hill won’t rule out impeaching Pete Hegseth after barely winning re-election. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/republican-rep-french-hill-wont-rule-out-impeaching-pete-hegseth-after-barely-winning-re-election/

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Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) told CBS News that he is not ruling out impeachment for Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and current Secretary of Defense, after barely winning re-election on Tuesday with just 4,400 votes. When asked if he was satisfied with how the war has been handled, Hill responded negatively and stated his openness to considering impeachment depending on the debate's outcome. Democrats plan to push for Hegseth’s removal from office soon after gaining control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's elections.

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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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“But I will tell you one thing.

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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,” Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) told CBS News’ “Face The Nation.” asserted

Hill → want → Nation

Hill, 69, answered “no” when host Margaret Brennan asked if he was “satisfied with how the war has been handled.” “But, I mean, I think the commander in chief has to take the responsibility for the strategy of conducting the war and how it’s been conducted,” he added. asserted

he → answer → war

“But I will tell you one thing. asserted

I → tell → thing

There’s nobody in America that wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon. asserted

Iran → ’ → weapon

The House is expected to vote sometime this week on a resolution to impeach Hegseth promoted by lame-duck Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has vowed to force the issue unless the former Fox News host resigns. asserted

host → expect → issue

Democrats seized both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, and Republicans in growing numbers blame the Iran war — and the gas price hikes that ensued — for the rout. asserted

that → seize → rout

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the likely next House speaker, promised before the election that one of Democrats’ first orders of business would be to “run Hegseth out of town.” asserted

one → promise → town

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) told Newsmax on Friday it was “very possible” the votes are there to impeach Hegseth, which would make him just the third cabinet secretary to achieve that dubious distinction. asserted

him → tell → distinction

Removal of Hegseth from office would require a two-thirds vote by the Senate. asserted

Removal → require → Senate

In a video posted online Thursday, Hegseth dismissed the articles as a “sham” put forward by a “disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies.” Hill won re-election Tuesday by just 4,400 votes after cruising to a sixth term in 2024 by nearly 55,000 ballots cast. asserted

Hill → post → ballots

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