House Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment Vote

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to block an impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, preventing a full chamber vote on the matter. The Republican-controlled House voted 211-204 to refer the question of impeaching Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war to the Judiciary Committee. All 203 Democrats present voted against the referral, while Republican Thomas Massie, who introduced the articles, joined them. Massie's eight articles accuse Hegseth of launching war on Iran without congressional authorization, abuse of power, and extrajudicial killings via military strikes on suspected drug traffickers. Hegseth called the effort a "political farce," while President Trump hailed the vote as a "certificate of exoneration."