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The House of Representatives held a preliminary vote on Tuesday evening to decide whether to advance articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, filed by Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie. These articles accuse Hegseth of illegally launching the war in Iran and killing civilians through boat strikes targeting suspected drug-smugglers in the Caribbean. The vote, which was livestreamed, determined whether to block the resolutions or refer them to committee; it took place at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, narrowly avoided impeachment on November 11, 2026, after a majority in the House of Representatives voted against referring impeachment articles to a committee. The move was led by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who accused Hegseth of waging war on Iran without congressional authorization and executing unlawful military orders. Despite widespread criticism following Republican losses in the midterm elections largely due to Trump's Iran war, President Donald Trump continued to support Hegseth, stating he is "doing a great job." The failure of the impeachment measure was attributed to solidarity among House Republicans and concerns that punishing military leadership for lawful operations could endanger national security.

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House GOP Blocks Hegseth Impeachment
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Misty Severi
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GOP ORG · 2× Hegseth PERSON · 2× House ORG · 2× Iran GPE · 2× Kentucky GPE · 2× Thomas Massie PERSON · 2× Massie PERSON · 1× Mike Johnson PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× The House of Representatives ORG · 1×

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House holds preliminary vote on Hegseth impeachment effort Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed the articles of impeachment against the secretary this week, which accuse him of illegally launching the war in Iran and killing hundreds of civilians in boat strikes against alleged drug-smugglers in the Caribbean.
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Massie initially offered articles of impeachment in September, but Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House before a vote could take place.
2026-11-11 · Just The News
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House holds preliminary vote on Hegseth impeachment effort Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed the articles of impeachment against the secretary this week, which accuse him of illegally launching the war in Iran and killing hundreds of civilians in boat strikes against alleged drug-smugglers in the Caribbean. asserted
which → hold → Caribbean
The House of Representatives votes Tuesday evening on whether to advance articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth. asserted
House → vote → Hegseth
Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed the articles of impeachment against the secretary on Monday, which accuse Hegseth of illegally launching the war in Iran and killing hundreds of civilians in boat strikes against suspected drug-smugglers in the Caribbean. asserted
which → file → Caribbean
Massie initially offered articles of impeachment in September, but Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House before a vote could take place. uncertain
vote → offer → place
The vote is scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. Eastern and considers whether to block the resolutions or refer them to committee. asserted
vote → schedule → committee
The vote can be streamed here. asserted
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