Days after Democrats won back control of the House and Senate, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s future is suddenly in question. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) holds a privileged resolution to impeach Hegseth, and House rules require it be taken up next week. Massie said there’s one contingency in which he won’t reintroduce articles of impeachment: Hegseth resigns.
The pressure isn’t coming from one side. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) publicly criticized Hegseth’s competence and conduct, while President Trump continues to back his defense secretary, saying he’s doing a “very good job.” Hegseth released a video Thursday saying he’s prepared to fight and dismissing the attacks as political theater.
If Hegseth departs, Trump could look to confirm a replacement during the lame-duck session before a Democratic-controlled Senate makes confirmation far harder in January. That tight window puts Pentagon leadership squarely in the spotlight as Congress flips.
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