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House Republicans move to impeach Hegseth over Iran war as Trump stands by him
November 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
House Republicans are moving to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war after the GOP's midterm rout, while Trump says he will stay.
- Rep. Thomas Massie said he will trigger a vote to impeach Hegseth when Congress returns next week.
- Trump said he will not replace Hegseth and that the secretary is "doing a very good job."
- Vice President JD Vance said "the reason we lost is the war," without assigning blame for the conflict.
- CBS News reported Trump has been consulting advisers on Hegseth's future, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis cited as a possible successor.