Hegseth Impeachment Fails as Republicans and Late Democrats Block Vote

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 211-204 to block an impeachment attempt against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, referring the matter to committee. The effort was led by Republican Thomas Massie and failed to gain the necessary majority. No Republicans besides Massie supported the impeachment push, despite several losing their seats in the midterms. The vote also failed because eleven Democrats were absent, including Nancy Pelosi, who attended an award ceremony in San Francisco. Several Democrats missed the vote due to traffic delays from an accident and police escort, arriving one minute late. President Trump celebrated the outcome, while Massie had accused Hegseth of unauthorized actions in the Iran war and unlawful killings of drug smugglers.