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William W. Belknap
Union Civil War general and Ulysses S. Grant's secretary of war from 1869
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- Aug 1, 1876
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Senate voted 37 to 25 to convict Belknap, short of the two-thirds needed; he was acquitted, per the Miller Center. Only 2 cabinet secretaries ever impeached: Belknap, Mayorkas
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Belknap resigned as secretary of war and the House impeached him on five articles, the Miller Center reports. Only 2 cabinet secretaries ever impeached: Belknap, Mayorkas
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- NPR report on Massie's articles against Hegseth
- New Republic report on Massie forcing the vote
- AP News live updates on Trump and the Hegseth resolution
- CNN live coverage of the Senate dismissal
- AP News report on the Senate dismissal
- CBS News report on the articles reaching the Senate
- Congress.gov action record for H.Res.863
- Axios report on the Mayorkas impeachment
- Fox News report on the second Mayorkas vote
- CNN report on the failed first Mayorkas vote
- CNN report on the committee vote on Mayorkas articles
- USA Today report on the Greene resolution vote