Congress weighs impeachment vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Congress is in a six-week lame-duck session with an impeachment vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth among its top priorities, PBS NewsHour reported.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie has pushed the impeachment resolution despite opposition from House GOP leadership, as many Republicans blame Hegseth for the party's midterm election losses linked to the Iran war.

House Speaker Mike Johnson previously tried to block the impeachment vote by adjourning the chamber early, but it remains uncertain if he can continue to prevent the vote.

President Donald Trump defended Hegseth, saying he is "guilty of two things, basically winning two wars," and criticized efforts to impeach someone who he believes helped save the Middle East and Israel.

Democrats are expected to support impeachment, with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calling Hegseth's actions an abuse of power that undermined national security and led to a reckless war in Iran. Some Republicans have also indicated they may join Democrats in backing the resolution.