11.11.2026 08:40
The U.S. House of Representatives blocked an eight-article impeachment resolution seeking the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from a floor vote by referring it to the Judiciary Committee. The decision on the motion prepared by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie was taken by a vote of 211 to 204, while U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the development. Trump described Hegseth as 'a great American patriot.'
A noteworthy development occurred in the impeachment effort launched to remove U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from office. Consideration of the 8-article impeachment resolution prepared by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie on the House of Representatives floor was blocked. Republican Congressman Darrell Issa's request to refer the resolution to the Judiciary Committee was accepted by a vote of 211 to 204.
IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION SENT TO COMMITTEE With the decision taken in the House of Representatives, the impeachment resolution against Hegseth was sent to the Judiciary Committee instead of being considered directly on the House floor. Thus, while the effort to remove the Defense Secretary from office was prevented from advancing, the future of the resolution also became uncertain.
Because the current congressional term will end on January 3, 2027, it was stated that if the impeachment resolution is not brought back to the agenda and voted on by that date, it will lose its validity.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth TRUMP: A GREAT AMERICAN PATRIOT WAS ACQUITTED After the impeachment effort was blocked, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for Hegseth in a statement on his Truth Social account. Stating that the Democrats' efforts to remove the Defense Secretary from office had failed, Trump also sharply targeted Republican Congressman Thomas Massie.
Trump said in his statement, "Every Republican voted in favor of Pete except Thomas Massie, who is a total loser. Once again; the victories in Venezuela and Iran, the best recruitment numbers in our military's history (there are long waiting lists of people who want to join the military!), and a rare spirit led to the acquittal of a great American patriot."
Also criticizing the Democrats, Trump claimed that the opposition was politicizing and exploiting the United States, and said, "They need to be stopped."
IRAN, YEMEN, AND VENEZUELA OPERATIONS ACCUSATION Behind the impeachment effort against Hegseth are debates over the U.S. military's operations in Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie argued that the Defense Secretary conducted military operations in these countries without congressional approval and exceeded his constitutional powers.
Massie prepared an eight-article impeachment resolution calling for Hegseth's removal on those grounds. The resolution raised allegations regarding the Defense Secretary's role in military operations and Congress's powers.
HEGSETH: THE IMPEACHMENT EFFORT IS A POLITICAL SHOW Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, rejecting the accusations against him, stated that he stood behind the military operations carried out during his tenure. Describing the impeachment effort as a process initiated for political reasons, Hegseth targeted Massie.
Hegseth said, "What a congressman who is unhappy with his situation and lost the elections is trying to do has nothing to do with either oversight or accountability. This is a manifesto prepared with ego and resentment. The impeachment effort against me is nothing but a political show."
HEGSETH'S REMOVAL FROM OFFICE HAS FOR NOW BEEN BLOCKED With the decision taken by the House of Representatives, a vote on the impeachment resolution against Hegseth on the House floor was prevented. However, sending the resolution to the Judiciary Committee does not mean that the accusations against the Defense Secretary have been legally resolved or have completely disappeared.
While it remains uncertain whether the impeachment effort will be brought back to the agenda, there is limited time for the process to continue due to the congressional term ending on January 3, 2027.