# 11 Democrats miss key Hegseth impeachment vote, giving Republicans a win

https://mins.news/en/video/139922

- DW News, 2026-11-12 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxdpwZwXtgo

> Just a week after Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory, the party handed Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an unexpected political win. Republicans passed a move to derail impeachment proceedings against Hegseth by 211–204, despite Democrats having enough potential votes to defeat it; 11 House Democrats did not vote. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie launched the effort, accusing Hegseth of abusing his power.

## Stories

- [Iran US War and Gulf Escalation](https://mins.news/en/topic/iran-us-war-and-gulf-escalation) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/iran-us-war-and-gulf-escalation.md

## Related coverage

- [Failed Hegseth impeachment bid exposes divisions among Democrats, media report](https://mins.news/en/item/139837) — TASS, 2026-11-12
- [Democrats lambaste absent colleagues after Republicans defeat Hegseth impeachment effort](https://mins.news/en/item/139347) — The Guardian, 2026-11-11
- [11 House Democrats missed the Hegseth impeachment vote](https://mins.news/en/video/138383) — CNN, 2026-11-11
- [US Republicans block push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth](https://mins.news/en/item/138283) — DW, 2026-11-11
- [‘All options on the table’: AOC on Trump impeachment](https://mins.news/en/video/138260) — CNN, 2026-11-11
- [House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth](https://mins.news/en/item/138136) — The Guardian, 2026-11-10