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‘Either he will resign or Trump will fire him’: Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz warns Hegseth as impeachment pressure mounts

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Ankari, G. (2026, November 10). ‘Either he will resign or Trump will fire him’: Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz warns Hegseth as impeachment pressure mounts. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/either-he-will-resign-or-trump-will-fire-him-texas-republican-senator-ted-cruz-warns-hegseth-as-impeachment-pressure-mounts/articleshow/135716087.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-10 · by Gokul Ankari

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Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz warned on his podcast that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will either resign or be fired by President Donald Trump, or face impeachment in the House as pressure over potential impeachment grows. Cruz's remarks reflect concerns among some Republicans about Hegseth’s position amid lawmakers' pursuit of an impeachment effort against him. Hegseth has dismissed these allegations, calling them politically motivated and a "farce," while emphasizing his focus on Pentagon preparedness rather than political consequences.
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As of November 10, 2026, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz warned that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to either resign voluntarily or be fired by President Donald Trump amid mounting pressure for impeachment in the House of Representatives. On his podcast on Monday, Cruz stated that if neither scenario occurs, it is extremely likely that the House will impeach Hegseth. This comes as some Republicans express concerns about Hegseth's position due to ongoing impeachment efforts against him. Despite these allegations, including waging war without congressional authorization and abuse of power, Hegseth has rejected the move, calling it a "political spectacle" and accusing lawmakers of staging a "show trial."

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US Senator Ted Cruz has said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to leave his post voluntarily, be dismissed by President Donald Trump or face impeachment in the House of Representatives as pressure over the impeachment effort continues.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Speaking on his podcast on Monday, the Texas Republican outlined what he described as the two likely outcomes for Hegseth, warning that the House could move towards impeachment if the defence secretary does not step down or get fired.
2026-11-11 · Times of India
‘Either he will resign or Trump will fire him’: Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz warns Hegseth as impeachment pressure mounts · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

US Senator Ted Cruz has said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to leave his post voluntarily, be dismissed by President Donald Trump or face impeachment in the House of Representatives as pressure over the impeachment effort continues. asserted
pressure → say → effort
Speaking on his podcast on Monday, the Texas Republican outlined what he described as the two likely outcomes for Hegseth, warning that the House could move towards impeachment if the defence secretary does not step down or get fired. uncertain
secretary → speak → impeachment
“Either Hegseth is going to step down, either he will resign voluntarily, or Trump will fire him. asserted
Trump → go → him
Or if that does not happen, I think it is extremely likely, if not certain, that the House will impeach him,” Cruz said. asserted
Cruz → happen → him
His remarks reflect concerns among some Republicans in Washington about Hegseth's position as lawmakers pursue an impeachment effort against him. asserted
lawmakers → reflect → him
Hegseth, however, has rejected the move, describing it as a “political spectacle”. asserted
Hegseth → reject → spectacle
At a news conference on Tuesday, he accused the Republican lawmaker seeking to force an impeachment vote of attempting to stage a “show trial”. asserted
he → accuse → trial
The defence secretary faces allegations that he illegally waged war without congressional authorisation and abused his powers. asserted
he → face → powers
He dismissed the effort as politically motivated, saying it was directed at him because of his association with Trump. “It’s a farce, and it’s a stunt, and everybody knows it,” Hegseth said. asserted
Hegseth → dismiss → it
During Tuesday's news conference, Hegseth was asked whether he agreed with Vice President JD Vance's assessment that the Iran war was a major reason Republicans lost ground in the midterm elections. asserted
Republicans → ask → elections
Hegseth said he respected Vance but would not engage in assigning blame. asserted
he → say → blame
“I respect JD greatly, and I’m certainly not going to engage in any finger-pointing,” he said. asserted
he → respect → pointing
Hegseth maintained that his responsibility was to oversee the Pentagon rather than assess the political impact of the conflict. asserted
responsibility → maintain → conflict
He said others would examine the war and its consequences, while his focus remained on ensuring the department was prepared and ready. asserted
department → say → war
I do the Department of War and make sure we’re prepared and ready,” he said. asserted
he → do → War
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