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Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth

Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
BBC News Monday 09 November 2026, 19:39 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.

The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.
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