The US House referred eight impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee. The procedural move could derail a rare effort driven partly by anger over the Iran war.

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives moved on Tuesday (Nov 10) to effectively block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, buying more time for the polarising Pentagon chief before Democrats take control of Congress next year and possibly try again.

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives moved on Tuesday (Nov 10) to effectively block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, buying more time for the polarising Pentagon chief before Democrats take control of Congress next year and possibly try again.

Republican US Representative Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth calls impeachment efforts against him a political spectacle, accuses a congressman of acting out of resentment and defends his military decisions at the Pentagon.

How impeachment of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth would work, from House vote to Senate trial, amid allegations over military actions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hegseth, a former Fox News co-host, has survived repeated scandals since taking office in early 2025, but time may be running out.