# Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him | First Thing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pete-hegseth-survives-effort-to-impeach-him-first-thing/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:04:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:23:34+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/first-thing-pete-hegseth-survives-effort-to-impeach-him
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- House Republicans blocked the effort to impeach Pete Hegseth.
- Thomas Massie’s resolution centred on US military actions in Iran.
- Hegseth said the cited operations were lawful and authorised.

## Summary

House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, referring the resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. The measure, introduced by Republican Thomas Massie and backed by top Democrats, cited US military actions in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela, including the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Hegseth called the effort a political spectacle and said the operations were lawful, ordered by Donald Trump and reported to Congress. Massie’s 34-page resolution focused on the Iran war; Hegseth also argued that its allegations implicated the troops who carried out the orders.

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