(FILES) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives to meet Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles during an honor cordon welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. A Republican lawmaker moved November 9, 2026, to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)