Pete Hegset Avoided Impeachment
- 11.11.2026, 8:20
The vote was an unexpected display of unity on the part of the Republican Party.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced a resolution to impeach U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset over military operations in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. However, the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a majority, rejected the motion, and President Donald Trump sharply criticized such attempts.
Republican Party leaders thwarted the impeachment attempt during a vote on Tuesday, November 10, with a vote of 211 to 204. This was reported by NBC News.
U.S. media reported that this move was an unexpected display of unity on the part of the Republican Party. Even Hegset’s fiercest critics opposed Massie’s initiative, stating that the official’s actions did not warrant the classification of “serious crimes and offenses.”
The author of the impeachment resolution was Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky and a fierce critic of Hegset and President Donald Trump. Massie filed this motion as a “priority” item, so Republican Party leaders were forced to hold a vote within two legislative days.
“Hegset has violated the rules of war, and this harms and brings shame upon our country, as well as endangers our soldiers in future conflicts,” the author of the initiative stated.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense himself criticized the impeachment proceedings, calling them a “political spectacle.”
“This is a farce, it’s a PR stunt, and everyone knows it,” Hegset said.
Trump’s Reaction
U.S. President Donald Trump also sharply criticized Thomas Massie’s initiative, calling him a “loser.” The White House chief warned that Democrats are allegedly threatening the United States and, on his Truth Social page, called on them to stop.
“The Democrats’ attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegset has suffered a crushing defeat! All Republicans, with the exception of Thomas Massie—a true loser—voted in favor of Pete. Let’s emphasize this again: victories in Venezuela and Iran, the best recruitment numbers ever, and a spirit rarely seen before led to the acquittal of this great American patriot.”