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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has filed articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, the current Secretary of War, on charges related to his actions involving Venezuela and Iran. If impeached, Hegseth would become the third Cabinet member in U.S. history to face this action, following William Belknap in 1876 during President Grant's administration and Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024 under former President Biden.

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As of November 11, 2026, President Donald Trump dismissed prospects of replacing Pete Hegseth, his Defense Secretary, amid significant Republican losses in the midterm elections and ongoing fallout from the war with Iran. Despite discussions within the White House about potential leadership changes, Trump publicly supported Hegseth, stating he was doing "a very good job." However, Republicans narrowly blocked efforts to impeach Hegseth by voting 211-204 to send articles of impeachment to a committee for further study, effectively delaying any immediate action until Democrats take control of the House in January 2027. The impeachment bid is likely to remain stuck in committee as no Democrat voted in favor, with Nancy Pelosi among those who failed to vote.

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday and forced a vote within two days, on charges ranging from the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to his handling of the war with Iran.

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When have Cabinet members been impeached in US history? · assertive framing

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The first Cabinet impeachment was of Secretary of War William Belknap, in 1876, who served under President Ulysses S. Grant. asserted

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The second was Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024, who served under former President Joe Biden. asserted

who → serve → Biden

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