House halts impeachment push against Hegseth

The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to effectively halt an impeachment attempt against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, sending the matter to a Republican-controlled committee. The vote was 211 to 204. Only one Republican, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against tabling the effort. Massie, who is not seeking reelection, filed eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, who dismissed the move as a political stunt and denied any wrongdoing. Hegseth faces criticism from both parties, linked to the unpopular Iran war and Republican midterm losses. Democrats have accused him of abuse of power and pledged to investigate his leadership, while his relationship with President Trump has also drawn scrutiny.