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WASHINGTON — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his first Pentagon news conference in six months on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, to denounce the House impeachment effort against him as a political stunt, hours before lawmakers were expected to take up the case. Speaking for roughly 25 minutes, Hegseth rejected every charge in the resolution filed the day before and insisted he would do nothing differently, as the House prepared for a vote that could send the matter to a Senate trial. Illustration: A Pentagon press briefing room with a podium and rows of seats What Happened Hegseth walked into the Pentagon briefing room on Tuesday morning for his first formal news conference there since 5 May 2026. A day earlier, Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, had filed eight articles of impeachment against him in a 34-page privileged resolution, and the House was expected to act on it on Tuesday evening. Hegseth did not wait for a question to make his p...

WASHINGTON — Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky reintroduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, 9 November 2026, forcing the House toward a vote on removing the Pentagon chief over the war in Iran. Reading the resolution on the floor on the first day of sessions after the 2026 midterms, Massie revived a challenge first launched in September. Under House rules, Republican leaders now have two legislative days to table it, send it to committee, or allow a floor vote, with a vote possible as early as Wednesday, 11 November. Illustration: The United States Capitol building at dusk, where the House must decide within two legislative days how to handle the impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. What Happened Massie, a Republican, introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of waging war without congressional authorization and of other alleged abuses of power. The resolution is privileged: once read on t...