US House May Vote Next Week on Impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth
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The US House of Representatives may hold a vote as early as next week on impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth, according to media reports and anonymous Republican sources cited by China News Service; multiple GOP sources expect the vote to pass, but no vote has actually taken place. Some Republican lawmakers have blamed Hegseth's role in Iran attack decisions for the party's midterm election losses. Donald Trump acknowledged that the conflict affected election performance, but later said he is not considering replacing Hegseth and described his performance as "very good."
Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/5/2026
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美众议院可能下周投票弹劾国防部长赫格塞思
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- 美国国防部长赫格塞思
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- 可能被众议院投票弹劾
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- 美国国会众议院
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- Nov 5, 13:44
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- Nov 5, 14:17
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- China News Service · WorldRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedU.S. House Reported to Vote as Early as Next Week on Impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth
Report first recorded Nov 5, 14:17
China News Service, citing U.S. media, reports that the U.S. House of Representatives may vote as early as next week to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with multiple Republican sources expecting the vote to pass. Some Republican lawmakers blame Hegseth for the party's midterm losses over his role in urging an attack on Iran. Trump acknowledged the war affected election results but later told reporters he does not consider replacing Hegseth, saying he is doing a “very good job.”
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