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Can US War Secretary Pete Hegseth be impeached?

short by Ankush Verma / on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026
US Constitution gives House of Representatives "the sole Power of Impeachment" and Senate the power to "try all Impeachments". A simple majority is required for an impeachment vote against US War Secretary Pete Hegseth to succeed on the House floor. A two-thirds majority is required in Senate for conviction, which is unlikely as Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats.
read more at Reuters