US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth departs at the end of a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth departs at the end of a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on November 10, 2026. A Republican lawmaker on November 9, 2026, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)