# It’s impeachment season! After the attempt on Pete Hegseth, will Donald Trump be next? | Arwa Mahdawi

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/its-impeachment-season-after-the-attempt-on-pete-hegseth-will-donald-trump-be-next-arwa-mahdawi/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:00:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:23:47+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/11/impeachment-pete-hegseth-donald-trump
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Entertainment, Government, Politics, TV, World

## Key points

- Republicans suffered a heavy midterm defeat.
- A third Trump impeachment is possible but unlikely.
- Removing him would require 67 Senate votes.

## Summary

The article argues that Donald Trump could face another impeachment effort after Republicans suffered a heavy defeat in the midterm elections, despite the failure of an attempt to impeach defence secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump had warned that losing the elections could lead to his impeachment, and the writer suggests he may now be concerned about political accountability.

The article explains that impeachment requires the House to approve charges by a majority, while removal from office requires two-thirds of the Senate, or 67 votes. Democrats hold 54 Senate seats, making removal unlikely, and the writer notes that Trump was impeached in 2019 and 2021 but acquitted both times. Senators Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders have questioned whether impeachment should take priority over investigations and policies for working families.

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