World news 99K views since yesterday

Hegseth dismisses impeachment worries as House vote approaches

A Canadian report pairs Thomas Massie's demand for a vote with Democratic support and an explanation of what impeachment would actually change.

Channel: CBC News ·

CanadaStory of November 10, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? One of CBC News's most watched videos since yesterday, with 98,725 views.

CBC News: The news division of the CBC, Canada's public broadcaster. 4.8M subscribers and 3.4B views.

Pete Hegseth expected to face House impeachment vote this week

Things we can learn from the video

Press to jump

0:33Carcasole links the impeachment push to post-election backlash over Iran and questions involving the War Powers Act.
1:58Massie says lawmakers should take an impeachment vote regardless of whether he has secured enough support.
2:59Jeffries backs impeachment and accuses Hegseth of abusing power and undermining national security.
3:36House approval would send the impeachment case to a Senate trial, rather than immediately remove Hegseth.
4:26Carcasole describes Trump and Rubio's support for Hegseth.
5:18Hegseth dismisses concerns and announces a Pentagon press conference for the following morning.

"No, we're not worried about that," Pete Hegseth tells reporters on an airport tarmac in Rhode Island, as a Republican-led effort to impeach him moves toward a possible House vote.

Canada's Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News reports that Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie has introduced impeachment articles against the U.S. defense chief, with a vote possible this week. Reporter Mark Carcasole places the move against Republican midterm losses and backlash over the war in Iran.

Massie's argument is that lawmakers should go on the record, whether or not he has enough votes to prevail. "I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do. Everybody gets to take this vote," he says in footage filmed outside in Washington.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries offers unequivocal support: "I'm a hard yes, as I've made clear, on the impeachment resolution." He accuses Hegseth of abusing his power and undermining national security, describing the Iran conflict as a reckless and costly failed war of choice. Those are Jeffries' charges, not findings established by the report.

Carcasole also discusses the 1973 War Powers Act and the dispute over Hegseth's conduct of military operations. Crucially, a House impeachment vote would not itself remove him from office: impeachment brings charges, with a trial in the Senate to follow if the House approves them.

The segment closes with the administration's response. Carcasole describes support from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while Hegseth announces a Pentagon press conference for the following morning.