The U.S. House is considering the impeachment of Secretary Hegseth.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 11, 2026As of the claim date (2026-11-11), the House had already acted: on Tuesday, Nov. 10, it turned aside the impeachment resolution against Hegseth, so it was no longer considering it. The claim matches the pre-vote situation reported on Nov. 9, and the post's 'soon' framing points to that vote, but the present tense is contradicted by the Nov.
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What we found
Contradicts. AP reports that the House on Tuesday, Nov. 10, turned aside the resolution to impeach Hegseth, with GOP lawmakers largely standing by him.[1]
Contradicts. CP24 reports that House Republicans quashed the impeachment effort on Nov. 10 through a procedural vote, and that the vote may only delay a push that Democrats will take up when they control the chamber in January.[4]
Supports. Before the Nov. 10 vote, PolitiFact reported the House was poised to vote on impeaching Hegseth by Nov. 11, so the House was considering the matter in the days leading up to the claim.[2]
Context. The White House release describes the effort as a 'baseless' stunt and says the Nov. 10 vote was a rejection, which is consistent with the House having finished its consideration.[3]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 not rated
- 1House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2What's the focus and likelihood of Hegseth impeachment?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Secretary Hegseth Torches Baseless Impeachment Stunt: 'This Is Not Patriotism; This Is Sabotage'whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 4U.S. House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary ...cp24.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
Where this claim was made
Said in 1 published post
- Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnson · “SOON ON C-SPAN U.S. HOUSE CONSIDERS IMPEACHMENT OF SECY. HEGSETH”Post →
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