Trump faces Republican revolt as Hegseth impeachment vote nears
US President Donald Trump faces a Republican rebellion as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confronts an impeachment vote this week, testing Trump's authority after the party's midterm defeat. The showdown follows Democrats winning control of both congressional chambers. Republican Representative Thomas Massie is forcing a House vote on eight impeachment articles against Hegseth, accusing him of waging war on Iran without congressional authorisation and violating the War Powers Resolution. Axios reports enough GOP defections may exist to impeach, though Senate conviction remains unlikely. Trump has publicly defended Hegseth, saying he intends to keep him, while Vice President JD Vance linked the midterm loss to the Iran war. The confrontation precedes a December 11 government funding deadline and signals intensifying White House-Congress conflict.