Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:50am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday International
The US House of Representatives has blocked an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over his role in the war against Iran without congressional authorisation. In a 211-204 vote on Tuesday, lawmakers agreed to send the impeachment articles to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the move for now. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, who introduced the resolution, was the only Republican to oppose the move. The impeachment articles accused Hegseth of conducting military operations against Iran for more than 90 days without lawmakers' approval. Hegseth dismissed the effort as a political stunt, while President Donald Trump welcomed the decision.
