Rep. Thomas Massie says he will move to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth unless Hegseth resigns, according to statements and a post on X highlighted by The Gateway Pundit on November 4, 2026.
Massie’s ultimatum on X
“There is one contingency in which I won’t reintroduce the articles of impeachment: Hegseth resigns,” Massie wrote on X, per The Gateway Pundit.
House vote expected, per CNN report cited by TGP
The Gateway Pundit says CNN reported that “House Republicans are expected to vote to directly repudiate the defense secretary in a matter of days.” The outlet also says CNN reported that Massie “plans to trigger a vote to impeach Hegseth when Congress returns next week,” and that “multiple GOP sources” expect it to pass.
Trump reportedly stands by Hegseth
The Gateway Pundit reports that Trump told reporters he is not considering firing Hegseth: “No, I think he’s doing a very good job.” Asked if Hegseth should replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn after her gubernatorial win in Tennessee, Trump reportedly repeated, “I think he’s doing a very good job.”
Earlier filing and post-election blame
The Gateway Pundit notes Massie previously introduced impeachment articles in September. The outlet frames Republicans’ midterm losses as widely attributed to the Iran war. According to The Gateway Pundit’s account of a CNN interview, Massie said, “You don’t screw up this badly an election with just one issue,” and added, “It was completely avoidable if they’d just broken out of the cultish following of Donald Trump.”
Next Congress
The Gateway Pundit says Democrats have already marked Hegseth as a top target when the new, Democratic-controlled Congress is seated in January.
Sourcing note
This report is based on The Gateway Pundit’s article and the CNN reporting, quotes, and X post it cites.
