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Congress blocks impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The U.S. House of Representatives voted down the impeachment motion against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been pushed by Rep. Thomas Massie. President Donald Trump praised the outcome, while Democrats may try again next year.
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First item: 9 November 2026Last update: 11 November 2026, 16:31
How outlets tell it
Al JazeeraAl Jazeera highlighted the defeat of the impeachment motion and Hegseth's description of it as a "political spectacle".
BBC NewsBBC News emphasized Trump's reaction, calling Hegseth a "Great American Patriot" following the vote.
DWDW highlighted Trump's support and the likelihood that Hegseth will survive the impeachment initiative.
Der StandardDer Standard described Hegseth's response as a verbal counterattack and suggested the outcome buys him time.- ORFORF reported that the House referred the accusations to the Judiciary Committee with a 211‑204 vote.
TASSTASS quoted Trump accusing Democrats of abusing the country after the impeachment failure.- The GuardianThe Guardian called the impeachment effort a "farce" and noted the Republican block.
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Timeline
9 November 2026
10 November 2026
- Donald Trump doubles down on defense of Pete Hegseth and attacks fresh effort to impeach him – as it happenedThe Guardian
- Pete Hegseth to hold news briefing as he faces possible impeachment – US politics liveThe Guardian
- Pentagon Chief Hegseth calls US House impeachment effort a ‘farce’Al Jazeera
- Hegseth calls Republican’s bid to impeach him a ‘stunt’ by critics of TrumpThe Guardian
- Hegseth promises to defend ‘warriors’ as he faces impeachmentAl Jazeera
- Czarne chmury nad szefem Pentagonu. Grzmi o sabotażu
Polsat News - Wiadomości - Hegseth impeachment: What is he accused of, and could he be removed?Al Jazeera
- El secretari de Guerra de Trump, Pete Hegseth, supera un impeachment al Congrés dels EUA
3cat.cat - After the defeat of the Midterms, a Republican elected candidate tries to remove the leader of the Pentagon and receives the support of the Democrats: Donald Trump wins
La DépêcheOriginal headline: Après la déroute des Midterms, un élu républicain tente de destituer le chef du Pentagone et reçoit le soutien des démocrates : Donald Trump s'emporte - 'It's a farce': Hegseth's defiant response to impeachment effortBBC News
- Pete Hegseth is rightly in the crosshairs of the US CongressDer StandardOriginal headline: Pete Hegseth ist zu Recht im Fadenkreuz des US-Kongresses
- Republicans at the House save Hegseth. No impeachment for the Secretary of Defense
La StampaOriginal headline: I repubblicani alla Camera salvano Hegseth. Niente impeachment per il segretario della Difesa - US House begins vote on motion to advance impeachment of Pete HegsethAl Jazeera
11 November 2026
- House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete HegsethThe Guardian
- Use, the Chamber saves Hegseth: rejected the impeachment procedureLa RepubblicaOriginal headline: Usa, la Camera salva Hegseth: bocciata la procedura di impeachment
- Iran war live: Hegseth survives impeachment bid; Iran denies US talksAl Jazeera
- “She missed the vote by one minute”: Impeachment of Hegseth fails to Republicans and 11 missing DemocratsTagesspiegelOriginal headline: „Sie verpasste die Abstimmung um eine Minute“: Amtsenthebung von Hegseth scheitert an Republikanern und elf fehlenden Demokraten
- US House of Representatives rejects impeachment proceedings against HegsethTagesschauOriginal headline: US-Repräsentantenhaus lehnt Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Hegseth ab
- US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for nowBBC News
- US congressmen turn down attempt to initiate Hegseth’s impeachmentTASS
- Republicans block Hegseth impeachment motionAl Jazeera
- Thomas Massie, the rebel Republican MP who wanted revenge against TrumpLe FigaroOriginal headline: Thomas Massie, le député républicain rebelle qui voulait sa revanche contre Trump
- US Republicans derail push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete HegsethDW
- Trump accuses Democrats of abusing their country after attempt to impeach HegsethTASS
- United States: Pete Hegseth, Minister of DefenseLibérationOriginal headline: Etats-Unis : Pete Hegseth, ministre de la Défense la fleur au fusible
- Hegseth escapes impeachmentORFOriginal headline: Hegseth entkommt Amtsenthebung
- Pete Hegseth's impeachment: Republicans vote compact at the ChamberL'Huffington PostOriginal headline: Respinto l'impeachment di Pete Hegseth: i repubblicani votano compatti alla Camera
- Głosowanie nad impeachmentem szefa Pentagonu. Decyzja Izby ReprezentantówPolsat News - Wiadomości
- USA, Republicans block the impeachment of Defense Minister HegsethEuronewsOriginal headline: Usa, i repubblicani bloccano l'impeachment del ministro della Difesa Hegseth
- The attempt to establish Pete Hegseth failedIl PostOriginal headline: Il tentativo di destituire Pete Hegseth è fallito
- In the United States, Republicans block Pete Hegseth's removal, but the respite may be short-livedLe Huffington PostOriginal headline: Aux États-Unis, les républicains bloquent la destitution de Pete Hegseth, mais le répit pourrait être de courte durée
- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth escapes removal, Trump salutes "a great patriot"Le FigaroOriginal headline: Le secrétaire américain à la Défense Pete Hegseth échappe à la destitution, Trump salue «un grand patriote»
- Force tests between the US Congress and the White HouseInternazionaleOriginal headline: Prove di forza tra il congresso statunitense e la Casa Bianca
- The Republican House majority has prevented constitutional prosecution against Pete Hegseth
444Original headline: A republikánus képviselőházi többség megakadályozta a Pete Hegseth elleni alkotmányos vádeljárást - United States: Republican MPs torpedo impeach Pete HegsethRFIOriginal headline: États-Unis: les députés républicains torpillent la procédure de destitution contre Pete Hegseth
- Proposal Fails to Repubilcans: Hegseth's Impeachment Stopped in US House of RepresentativestazOriginal headline: Antrag scheitert an Repubilkanern: Amtsenthebung Hegseths im US-Repräsentantenhaus gestoppt
- Donald Trump: His Defense Minister Pete Hegseth remains in office, the attempt to remove him fails thanks to RepublicansLa DépêcheOriginal headline: Donald Trump : son ministre de la Défense Pete Hegseth reste en fonction, la tentative de destitution échoue grâce aux Républicains
- Destitution: Pete Hegseth, saved by the Republicans, gets a staylexpress.frOriginal headline: Destitution : Pete Hegseth, sauvé par les républicains, obtient un sursis
- The US House rejects the impeachment procedure for HegsethANSAOriginal headline: La Camera Usa boccia la procedura di impeachment per Hegseth
- Pete Hegseth, head of the American Pentagon, escapes an attempt to dismissL'OBSOriginal headline: Pete Hegseth, chef du Pentagone américain, échappe à une tentative de destitution
- Hegseth rejected accusations: US House of Representatives stops impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary HegsethFAZOriginal headline: Hegseth wies Vorwürfe zurück: US-Repräsentantenhaus stoppt Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Verteidigungsminister Hegseth
- House of Representatives Republicans Thwarted Attempted Political Trial Against Trump War Secretary
Diario Financiero - ChileOriginal headline: Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes frustraron el intento de juicio político contra el secretario de Guerra de Trump - US House of Representatives Stops Impeachment of HegsethSTOLOriginal headline: US-Repräsentantenhaus stoppt Amtsenthebung gegen Hegseth
- Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him | First ThingThe Guardian
- US House of Representatives: Impeachment of Hegseth effectively stoppedHandelsblattOriginal headline: US-Repräsentantenhaus: Vorstoß zur Amtsenthebung von Hegseth faktisch gestoppt
- Relief (temporary) for Pete Hegseth: disable the Pentagon's head's political trial, but the risk continues
Clarín - ArgentinaOriginal headline: Alivio (temporal) para Pete Hegseth: desactivan el juicio político al jefe del Pentágono, pero el riesgo sigue - Vote on Pete Hegseth: Missing the right timetazOriginal headline: Abstimmung über Pete Hegseth: Den richtigen Zeitpunkt verpasst
- Who are the 11 absent dems who could have passed the impeachment request for Hegseth | Trump: «He is a patriot»Corriere della SeraOriginal headline: Chi sono gli 11 deputati dem assenti che avrebbero potuto fa passare la richiesta di impeachment per Hegseth | Trump esulta: «È un patriota»
- House of Representatives Blocked Attempted Political Trial Against U.S. War SecretaryLa Nación - ChileOriginal headline: Cámara de Representantes bloqueó intento de juicio político contra el secretario de Guerra de EEUU
- Hegseth, rejected the impeachment procedure. Trump: «I make the attempt dem». Ocasio-Cortez: we'll take it back with the new CongressIl MessaggeroOriginal headline: Hegseth, bocciata la procedura di impeachment. Trump: «Fallito il tentativo dem». Ocasio-Cortez: la ripresenteremo con il nuovo Congresso