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Despite widespread voter opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran, bid to impeach Hegseth fails with 11 Democrats absent.

epa13366871 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters about Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky's introduction of articles of impeachment against him at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 10 November 2026. Hegseth described the impeachment attempt as 'sabotage.' EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
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US midterms 2026 latest: Can Pete Hegseth survive impeachment?

By Kristina Harazim, Mohammed R Mhawish and Enes Abuomer
Published On 11 Nov 2026

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  • The US House, which Republicans control until January, has voted 211 to 204 to send a resolution to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively halting the bid. Eleven Democrats missed the vote, including Representative Jonathan Jackson, who blamed a traffic delay.
  • Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Israelis are “working overtime to drag the US into an endless war with Iran”, as Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei dismissed reports that talks are ongoing between Tehran and Washington.