# Republican Rep. French Hill won’t rule out impeaching Pete Hegseth after barely winning re-election

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/republican-rep-french-hill-wont-rule-out-impeaching-pete-hegseth-after-barely-winning-re-election/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:28:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:12:39+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/republican-rep-french-hill-wont-rule-out-impeaching-pete-hegseth-after-barely-winning-re-election/
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, World

## Key points

- French Hill has not ruled out impeaching Hegseth.
- The House may vote on the resolution this week.
- Hill won re-election by 4,400 votes.

## Summary

Republican Representative French Hill has declined to rule out supporting impeachment proceedings against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying he wants to hear the debate and consider whether impeachment or another form of discipline is warranted. Hill said he was not satisfied with how the war had been handled, while arguing that the president bears responsibility for its strategy; he also said he did not want Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.

The House is expected to consider a resolution this week, filed by Republican Thomas Massie, who submitted eight articles of impeachment in September. Republicans have blamed the Iran war and resulting fuel price rises for their midterm losses, while Democrats have also pledged to pursue Hegseth. Hill won re-election by 4,400 votes, compared with nearly 55,000 in 2024; removing Hegseth would require a two-thirds Senate vote.

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