House members could vote before the end of the year on an impeachment resolution targeting Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., the outgoing Republican at the center of the effort, says the resolution outlines eight impeachable acts.
Massie disclosed [1] the effort in a post on X, writing that Hegseth committed impeachable acts eight times. The resolution sets out allegations involving military action, civilian casualties, killings, free speech, a foreign leader, and the conflict in Yemen.
I’ve seen some of my colleagues say @SecWar Hegseth has been effective and they agree with the war, so they’ll vote not to impeach.
That’s not the question though. The question is whether he committed impeachable acts, and the answer is yes, eight times:
https://t.co/JnrtWL15Sb— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) November 9, 2026 [2]
Among the allegations is that Hegseth went to war without Congress in Iran. The resolution also accuses him of ignoring laws intended to minimize civilian casualties, according to the account of the impeachment articles.
Other allegations listed in the resolution include extrajudicial killings and suppressing free speech. It also cites the kidnapping of a sovereign foreign leader and an unlawful war in Yemen as alleged impeachable conduct.
Hegseth has said he plans to hold a press conference Tuesday at the Pentagon to address the impeachment effort. He also expressed that he is not worried about the push against him.
President Donald Trump objected to the impeachment threats in a Truth Social post Saturday. He portrayed the broader effort as an illegal process aimed at people who had committed no impeachable conduct.
“The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people … with Impeachment and many other forms of punishment, even though they admit they have no reason to do so, and there have been no impeachable acts committed, or even thought of, by the victims of this illegal process,” Trump wrote.
Democrats voiced support for impeaching Hegseth shortly after gaining power in the House and Senate.
Massie could attempt to force the House to vote on the impeachment articles. If the articles pass the House, removing Hegseth would require 67 senators to vote him out.
That Senate requirement creates another major step beyond any possible House vote.
The calendar also puts pressure on Massie’s effort. The measure must be adopted before the newly elected Congress is sworn in during January, or another member would have to file it again.
Massie’s House term ends when the current congressional session concludes. That means his resolution cannot simply continue under his sponsorship into the next Congress if lawmakers do not act before the session ends.
For now, the resolution remains a developing congressional effort rather than a completed impeachment vote. Hegseth’s planned Pentagon press conference is expected to focus on the attempt to impeach him and his response to the allegations.
The central questions are whether Massie can force a House vote before the deadline and whether the articles can pass. Even if they clear the House, the resolution would still face the stated threshold of 67 Senate votes to remove Hegseth.
LMFAO!! President Trump UNLEASHED
KAITLAN COLLINS: You’re standing by Hegseth even if he’s impeached?!
TRUMP: Yep.
COLLINS: Massie says he’s—
TRUMP: MASSIE’S A LOSER, just like YOU’RE a loser at CNN, just like your RATINGS are a loser!
We need more Trump in the briefing room.
I mean, does he really need a press secretary
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 9, 2026 [3]