In one day, a Republican filed impeachment articles against the defense secretary, and a new report said his office secretly blocked officers' promotions. Here's the short version of both.
By Joseph J. Jackson | TAMPA (Nov. 9, 2026)
1. Massie files impeachment articles. The House has until Wednesday.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., read a 34-page resolution on the House floor Monday with eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The charges start with the Iran war Congress never approved, and include ignoring Congress's order to withdraw, the boat strikes, the Maduro raid, Yemen and retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly.
It's a privileged resolution, so House leaders have two legislative days to act. A vote has to come by Wednesday, and every option is a recorded vote.
Democrats are expected to vote yes. Hegseth calls it a "sham." If it passes, he'd be only the third Cabinet secretary in U.S. history to be impeached.
Read more: Massie Files Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth →
2. Report: Hegseth's office blocked promotions over DEI, vaccines and Pride events
MS NOW reports Hegseth's office withheld promotions from at least a dozen senior officers already chosen by military promotion boards.
Reasons cited include a Pride Month event, an International Women's Day panel, encouraging COVID-19 vaccines, the Afghanistan evacuation and ties to retired Gen. Mark Milley.
According to the report, the office ran internet searches on the officers, kept the results in paper-only files they never saw, and gave its orders by phone.
Three officials say women and officers of color were hit hardest, and that the process may have broken federal law. The Pentagon didn't deny it; a spokesman says Hegseth acted within his authority.
Read more: Hegseth Blocked Promotions Over DEI and Vaccines, Report Says →
What's next
The House must act on Massie's articles by Wednesday. FMNN will update when the vote happens.
The blocked promotions are not among Massie's eight articles, but Democrats have already asked the inspector general to look into them.
Democrats take control of Congress in January.
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Photo: The Pentagon's River Entrance. U.S. Navy photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.