House Republicans block impeachment bid against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

House Republicans blocked an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, referring the request to an internal committee instead of advancing it. The move effectively stalls the effort for now. The resolution, introduced by Representative Thomas Massie, contained eight accusations against Hegseth. These included waging war on Iran without congressional approval, ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties, and ordering extrajudicial executions by the Defense Department. The document cited US operations in Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen, noting over 80 vessels destroyed and 243 people killed since September without public evidence. Hegseth was also accused of promoting a "war culture" and conducting an "act of war" in Venezuela's Maduro capture.