US Republicans derail bid to impeach Pentagon chief

Washington, United States: Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, giving President Donald Trump a victory days after his party's midterm election defeat.

Earlier coverage on GreyNews

1. Embattled Pentagon chief Hegseth to hold rare news conferenceNov 10, 2026 · Arab News
2. US Pentagon chief Hegseth faces impeachment push over Iran warNov 10, 2026 · Deutsche Welle
3. Pete Hegseth under fire as Republicans trade blame for midterm debacleNov 6, 2026 · Deutsche Welle
4. Vance says war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm electionsNov 4, 2026 · Tehran Times
5. Police chief warns enemy interests worldwide could be targeted in future warNov 2, 2026 · Tehran Times

5 claims still need verification.