Republican lawmaker files impeachment resolution against US War Secretary

Republican Representative Thomas Massie filed an impeachment resolution against U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Monday, November 9, 2026. The measure, introduced in the House of Representatives, accuses Hegseth of conducting war against Iran without legal authorization. Massie's resolution contains eight accusations, alleging Hegseth acted incompatibly with his duties and the rule of law. The impeachment process requires a simple majority vote in the House, followed by a two-thirds Senate vote for conviction and removal. Political analysts consider Hegseth's removal unlikely, as Republicans hold 53 of 100 Senate seats. Only one U.S. War Secretary, William Belknap in 1876, has ever faced impeachment.