# ‘Knives out’: Will Congress impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterms loss?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knives-out-will-congress-impeach-pete-hegseth-after-gop-midterms-loss/
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:33:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T12:40:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/knives-out-will-congress-impeach-pete-hegseth-after-gop-midterms-loss?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Hegseth faces renewed calls to resign after the Republican midterm defeat.
- Thomas Massie plans to seek a House impeachment vote next week.
- Trump backs Hegseth, but some Republicans say he faces a reckoning.

## Summary

The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory has intensified calls for accountability over the US war on Iran, which Vice-President JD Vance acknowledged was the reason Republicans lost. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, a prominent advocate of military action, has become a focus of criticism from Republicans and Democrats who say he helped persuade President Donald Trump to enter the conflict without an exit strategy.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie plans to seek a House impeachment vote when Congress returns next week, based on eight accusations he filed in September. The vote could come before newly elected members take office in January, while Republicans still control Congress; US media reports that some Republicans expect the measure to pass. Trump said he was not considering replacing Hegseth, while Senator Thom Tillis warned the defence secretary would face a “reckoning” and questioned whether he could secure Pentagon funding.

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