US House votes on first step to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a key procedural step toward impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, offering an early gauge of Republican support for the measure against him. The vote will determine whether the House proceeds with formal impeachment articles or if Republican leaders can suppress the effort. The push is led by outgoing Representative Thomas Massie, who lost his primary earlier this year. Hegseth defended himself at the Pentagon this morning, calling Massie a defeated and disgruntled congressman and arguing policy disagreements are not impeachable offenses. Several Republicans, including James Comer and Don Bacon, have expressed frustration, while Senator Thom Tillis is open to removal if articles reach the Senate.