House Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment Effort

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US House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, voting 211-204 to refer the articles to the Republican-controlled Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the initiative. The impeachment push was led by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who was the sole Republican voting against the referral. Hegseth dismissed the effort as a "farce" and a "political trick" during his first Pentagon press conference in six months. Massie's resolution accused Hegseth of abuse of power related to the war with Iran. Hegseth framed the move as an attack on the US military and its leadership, driven by a "bitter" lawmaker's personal grievances.


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