House blocks Hegseth impeachment as Republicans vote to kill measure

Republicans blocked an impeachment attempt against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with 211 congressmen voting to send the articles to committee versus 204 against. The procedural vote in the House of Representatives prevented the impeachment process from moving forward. The initiative was led by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who accused Hegseth of abuse of power in military operations in Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela. Massie warned the Republican-led committee would kill the measure, and no other Republicans supported his effort. Democrats backed the impeachment, though 11 including Nancy Pelosi abstained. Hegseth called the attempt a "farce," while President Trump celebrated the outcome. Democrats may revisit the issue in 2027 after winning House control in the November 3 midterm elections.