Hegseth survives impeachment vote, but faces GOP criticism and Democratic probes

Pete Hegseth survived a House impeachment vote on Nov. 10, but his position as Pentagon chief remains precarious amid GOP criticism and Democratic plans to revive impeachment efforts in January. House Republicans voted along party lines to defeat eight articles of impeachment filed by Rep. Thomas Massie, which accused Hegseth of waging war in Iran without congressional approval and other abuses. Democrats, who will reclaim a significant majority in Congress, have pledged to impeach Hegseth and force a Senate trial, while some Republicans remain dissatisfied with his leadership. Hegseth faces an upcoming battle over his record-breaking $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request for FY 2027, which Democrats oppose. The Trump administration has launched a social media campaign defending Hegseth, who compared the impeachment effort to previous attempts against Trump.