House Republicans block Hegseth impeachment after Trump pressure
House Republicans blocked an impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, securing a key political victory for President Trump following midterm losses. The vote was 211-204, with eleven Democrats absent. The impeachment, introduced by Republican Thomas Massie with Democratic support, alleged unauthorized war with Iran, missile strikes killing 168 at an Iranian school, extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers, and the illegal kidnapping of Venezuela's president. Trump pressured Republicans to table the resolution indefinitely. Democrats, set to control Congress in January with an estimated 255 House and 54 Senate seats, plan to revive impeachment. Republicans elected Trump ally Jim Jordan as minority leader to counter Democratic investigations.