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US House begins vote on motion to advance impeachment of Pete Hegseth

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The US House of Representatives has started a vote to determine whether to advance impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth, who serves as the Defense Secretary. Representative Thomas Massie introduced the resolution with eight articles of impeachment alleging that Hegseth initiated an unauthorized war against Iran and conducted extrajudicial killings. Democratic representatives are expected to support the measure, while Republican lawmakers may face pressure to distance themselves from Hegseth following significant Republican losses in recent midterm elections.
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“Article A describes the vote beginning on Tuesday, while Article B describes the filing of the resolution on Monday.”
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Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Trump, Rubio defend Hegseth as impeachment bid nears - list 2 of 3US congressman files resolution to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth - list 3 of 3Newly-elected Democrats react to Hegseth impeachment bid He introduced eight articles of impeachment on Monday, starting a two-day countdown that could bring a vote by midweek.
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Defense House of Representatives Iran Republican the US

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Hegseth PERSON · 4× Iran GPE · 3× Republican NORP · 3× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 2× 3US GPE · 1× Defence ORG · 1× Defense ORG · 1× House of Representatives ORG · 1× Thomas Massie PERSON · 1× the US ORG · 1×

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Massie’s resolution includes eight separate articles of impeachment, accusing the combative Pentagon chief of launching an illegal war against Iran without congressional approval and overseeing a campaign of strikes targeting alleged drug trafficking vessels that legal scholars say are extrajudicial killings.
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The procedural vote on Tuesday will decide whether to send the resolution, brought by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, back to committee, effectively blocking it, or proceed to a final vote on Wednesday.
2026-11-11 · Al Jazeera
US House begins vote on motion to advance impeachment of Pete Hegseth · assertive framing

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A vote on whether to move forward with the impeachment of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has begun in the US House of Representatives, following a midterm election in which voters vented frustrations over the Iran war Hegseth has helped spearhead. asserted
Hegseth → move → war
The procedural vote on Tuesday will decide whether to send the resolution, brought by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, back to committee, effectively blocking it, or proceed to a final vote on Wednesday. asserted
vote → decide → Wednesday
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3US congressman files resolution to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth - list 2 of 3Hegseth impeachment: What is he accused of, and could he be removed? - list 3 of 3‘Another round of war less likely’: Momentum builds for peace in Iran Democratic representatives are expected to support the measure, setting up a test of whether Republican lawmakers will break with the Trump administration and distance themselves from the unpopular war after a rebuke at the polls. uncertain
lawmakers → file → polls
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said that he is a “hard yes” on the resolution. asserted
he → say → resolution
Massie’s resolution includes eight separate articles of impeachment, accusing the combative Pentagon chief of launching an illegal war against Iran without congressional approval and overseeing a campaign of strikes targeting alleged drug trafficking vessels that legal scholars say are extrajudicial killings. asserted
scholars → include → vessels
Hegseth has denounced the resolution as “sabotage” and a “farce”, while US President Donald Trump and prominent members of his administration have expressed their continued support for him. asserted
Trump → denounce → him
Speculation about Hegseth’s position within the administration has circulated as polls suggest that voters partly blame the war for surging prices of goods such as gasoline and groceries, and has grown stronger after Republicans faced punishing losses in the midterm elections. asserted
Republicans → circulate → elections
“Is he being truthful in the way the war is going?” outgoing Republican Senator Joni Ernst said of Hegseth on Tuesday. asserted
Ernst → go → Tuesday
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