A Republican member of the US House of Representatives has begun impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to AD.nl. The lawmaker, identified in Dutch coverage as Massie, accuses Hegseth of having violated the Constitution.
The move was reported on Monday, 9 November 2026. AD.nl and other Dutch outlets, including Haarlems Dagblad and De Morgen, carried the development, with De Morgen describing the step as now official.
The House is expected to vote on removing the defense secretary no later than Wednesday, NU reports. Pressure on Hegseth has been building, and bnr.nl quoted an assessment that the chance of impeachment is "fairly large."
Coverage of the same live blog also noted that President Trump has again called the midterm results into question. That detail appeared alongside the Hegseth impeachment reports and is separate from the proceedings themselves.
The reporting available does not specify the constitutional grounds cited by the lawmaker, nor how House leaders plan to handle the effort. Those details were not included in the source material.
What to watch next: the scheduled House vote, expected by Wednesday, will show whether the Republican-led chamber advances the effort against Hegseth.
