Pete Hegseth survives impeachment attempt in Congress

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, survived an impeachment attempt on Tuesday, November 10, after a House resolution against him was effectively killed by a procedural vote. Republican Representative Thomas Massie filed the resolution citing eight grounds, including the war in Iran and extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean. Hegseth, holding his first Pentagon press conference in six months, aggressively counter-attacked, and the measure was sent to the judiciary committee, ending the initiative. Massie was the only Republican to vote with Democrats, who have promised to make Hegseth a priority target for future investigations. Republicans, despite reservations, closed ranks following their electoral losses, while former President Donald Trump praised the outcome on Truth Social.