When have Cabinet members been impeached in US history?

Rep. Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, making him the third US Cabinet official to face impeachment if the House proceeds. The move matters as Cabinet impeachments have been rare, with nearly 150 years between the first two cases.

The articles accuse Hegseth over the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his handling of the war with Iran. Massie sought a vote within two days of filing on Monday. The earlier impeachments were of Secretary of War William Belknap in 1876 and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024.