Representative Nancy Mace took a different approach and claims Pete Hegseth shouldn’t take the fall for the Iran War.
Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, announced her opposition on November 10, 2026. While others are eager to see the Secretary of War impeached, Mace saw it differently. In a post on X, she said she would not vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
“Vote on Hegseth impeachment is at 5:30pm today – I will not be voting to impeach. The Iran war is through no fault of his own and he should not be the one scapegoated for it. I fully support the changes Hegseth has made to the DoW to make our fighting force the very best it can be.”
Mace is serving the final weeks of her term after an unsuccessful run for South Carolina governor. She has criticized the Iran war for months. She also thinks it is unfair for the secretary to become the scapegoat of the conflict.
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Representative Nancy Mace Voted Against Impeaching Pete Hegseth
The resolution came from Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican leaving Congress in January. He filed eight articles of impeachment on November 9. They allege Hegseth waged war on Iran without congressional authorization and ignored War Powers deadlines. Others cite civilian harm, boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, Yemen strikes and the Venezuela raid.
Democrats pressed the point. Representative Sara Jacobs of San Diego said she would vote yes. The representative mentioned that she thinks Hegseth is dangerous and cited his military actions for her vote. In a floor speech, she called the record “recklessness” rather than strength.
The Secretary of War defended his record at his first Pentagon briefing since May. The press briefing centered around his defense against critics who are trying to get him impeached. Hegseth was not swayed and didn’t show any regret or remorse for his previous decisions.
“I stand behind every one of these operations.”
He cast the charges as policy disagreements, not high crimes. Representative Nancy Mace closed by praising the secretary’s Pentagon reforms. She believes that the Iran War was not the secretary’s fault and the treatment he is receiving is not fair.
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