Hegseth dodges impeachment for now

Senate Democrats fell short of votes needed to remove the defense secretary

Who's Out · 1 source · November 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Pete Hegseth has dodged impeachment, at least for now, according to The Intercept. The effort to remove the defense secretary did not succeed, as those pushing for his removal came up short.

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