House votes tonight on advancing Hegseth impeachment push

The House is expected to take a procedural vote at 5:30 pm ET today on the impeachment effort against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, according to PBS correspondent Lisa Desjardins. Barring a major development, the vote is expected to favor moving the effort forward, Desjardins reported, after which the House is expected to adjourn for the day.

A vote on the impeachment resolution itself is expected Wednesday, Desjardins added. The push started yesterday, when Republican Representative Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth.

Hegseth came out swinging Tuesday, calling the articles a 'political spectacle' and a 'farce,' and framing the effort as sabotage against him and the US military. He insisted every military operation under his command is lawful and said he stands behind them, while praising President Donald Trump's leadership. Hegseth also claimed a 'ton of support' from Republicans in both the House and Senate, describing Massie as a 'disgruntled guy who drew up some really flimsy articles that aren't grounded actually in the Constitution or things that are high crimes and misdemeanors.'

Trump backed his Pentagon chief on Truth Social, writing that Hegseth 'gets an A plus, plus, plus' for his defense and dismissing Massie as 'disgruntled, angry, defeated' and a 'total loser.' In an earlier post, Trump said Hegseth 'should be praised, not Impeached,' adding, 'Congress, stand up for Pete!!!' The president's comments landed just after Hegseth finished his press conference. Hegseth responded to the public backing, per the report.

Hegseth also argued that Congress members 'don't wanna vote for something that isn't real,' insisting the impeachment drive sends the message that the US would 'actually punish its own warriors and its own civilian leadership for successfully executing lawful' operations.