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Last Updated on November 12, 2026.

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 211-204 to stymie Rep. Thomas Massie’s articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In response, Deputy Director Shayna Lewis released the following statement: 

“Last night, the House fumbled a vital opportunity to hold Defense Secretary Hegseth accountable for his reckless and criminal actions. Instead, Republicans doubled down on the horrific policies that voters resoundingly called to end a week ago. Inexcusably, a decisive handful of Democrats didn’t show up to vote. 

“The charges brought against Hegseth are not policy disagreements, they are grave abuses of power that strike at the heart of the Constitution while harming communities across the globe and U.S. servicemembers.

“Removal from office is the bare minimum of accountability that Hegseth deserves. People everywhere, from the United States to Iran and beyond, deserve so much better than this disappointing vote.

“We thank Representative Thomas Massie for leading this effort and urge the new Congress to renew Hegseth’s impeachment at the earliest opportunity and do right by a U.S. electorate that has unequivocally demanded: No war.”

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November 12, 2026