Bipartisan push to impeach Hegseth gains House support after midterm losses

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a bipartisan impeachment push in the House this week following major Republican losses in the US midterm elections, with critics blaming his handling of the Iran war. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) will introduce the articles, supported by GOP lawmakers who say Hegseth damaged their ability to explain the necessity of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. President Donald Trump continues to back Hegseth, saying he is "doing a very good job." The measure may pass the House but faces uncertain prospects in the Senate. Massie previously attempted impeachment in September, and Democrats have signaled stricter actions if they gain control of Congress. Hegseth has dismissed the effort as "sham articles of impeachment."