Trump wins as House shelves Hegseth impeachment vote

President Donald Trump secured a political victory Tuesday as the House voted 211-204 to shelve impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, sending the resolution to committee where it is expected to die. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie filed the articles Monday, accusing Hegseth of "high crimes and misdemeanors" for waging war with Iran without congressional approval and conducting extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean. Trump celebrated on Truth Social, praising Republican unity while calling Massie a "major LOSER." The vote provides Trump a boost one week after Democrats' midterm landslide, which secured them House and Senate majorities starting January 3. Hegseth dismissed the effort as "political theater," while outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson warned impeachment during wartime would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.