Hegseth faces impeachment push as Congress returns to Washington

Representative Thomas Massie has renewed an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, prompting a House vote expected this week as Congress returns for its final stretch before Republicans lose control in January. The move matters because it tests support for holding a senior administration official to account, though the article does not establish whether it has enough votes to pass.

Massie’s articles of impeachment accuse Hegseth of unlawful military action in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela, and of extrajudicial killings at sea. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries supports the resolution, Democrats are broadly on board, and some Republicans have expressed support or uncertainty; Hegseth dismissed the effort as politically motivated, while President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended him.