Republicans block impeachment of Pete Hegseth over Iran war role

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Donald Trump's party blocked the impeachment of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who defended the conflict in Iran, in a House vote on Tuesday. Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky filed the impeachment request with eight formal accusations, including attacking Iran without Congressional authorization and exceeding the legal 60-day military operations limit. Hegseth called the movement a farce. The impeachment effort followed the Republican Party's election defeat, which polls show was partly due to public opposition to the Iran war, with 71% of Americans wanting Congress to end it. Republicans blocked the process by sending it to committee, delaying action until at least 2027.


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