Republicans Block Impeachment of Hegseth Over Military Actions

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to block an impeachment attempt against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military operations in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. Republican leaders and the White House worked behind the scenes to defeat the effort. The motion, initiated by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, was referred to committee rather than debated on the floor. Republicans rallied despite significant midterm election losses, with leaders persuading enough members to attend the vote. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, likely to become speaker in January, promised Democrats would "get rid of Hegseth" after taking control of Congress. Massie had filed eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of waging unauthorized war and abusing power as Pentagon chief. CBS News previously reported that President Trump was discussing Hegseth's future with advisers following the Democratic midterm victory.