US Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks during a press conference on articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2026. A Republican lawmaker moved November 9, 2026, to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)