Why is Hegseth facing impeachment? Inside the 8 articles on Iran, Maduro and more

Updated on: November 10, 2026 / 12:26 PM EST / CBS News

Washington — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is leading a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing the Pentagon chief of a broad range of high crimes and misdemeanors stemming from his conduct in office.

The charges are laid out in a 34-page impeachment resolution spanning eight articles that Massie introduced in the lower chamber on Monday. The House is set to vote on whether to advance the articles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The outcome is uncertain. Some Republicans are upset with the administration's handling of the Iran war, particularly given GOP losses in the midterm elections. House GOP leaders are vowing to defeat Massie's resolution, but attendance issues among members who lost their election could open the door for its passage.

The impeachment resolution focuses on Hegseth's involvement in some of the most controversial episodes of President Trump's second term: the war with Iran, boat strikes in the Caribbean, an attack on an Iranian school and the capture of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Hegseth called the resolution "political spectacle" in a press conference Tuesday morning.

Here's a look at what the impeachment resolution says:

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