House tables Hegseth impeachment, effectively killing it in current Congress
Nov 11, 2026
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday.
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AI GeneratedHouse Republicans narrowly voted to block the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Despite eight articles of impeachment alleging illegal military actions against Iran and drug-smuggling vessels, the House referred the matter to the Judiciary Committee, effectively stalling the process until the new Congress takes office in January.
House Republicans blocked efforts
to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a near-party-line vote.
Eight articles of impeachment filed by a Kentucky
Republican congressman were read on Capitol Hill yesterday.
They accused Hegseth of illegally launching the war with Iran
and carrying out illegal airstrikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.
The House essentially rejected the impeachment effort,
211-204, referring it to the House Judiciary Committee.
It will likely sit there until
the new Democratic-controlled Congress is sworn in in January.