US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth survives impeachment attempt as Republicans block vote

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth survived an impeachment attempt on Tuesday, with House Republicans blocking the effort he dismissed as a "farce" and "sabotage." Republican Representative Thomas Massie filed the impeachment articles accusing Hegseth of violating the law by waging war against Iran for over 90 days without legislative approval, and of overseeing "extrajudicial executions" during US drug-interdiction operations in the Pacific and Caribbean. The House majority referred the case to a Republican-controlled committee, effectively killing it. President Donald Trump celebrated the vote's outcome, while Massie said he was "disappointed" but "not surprised." Senator Ted Cruz suggested Hegseth should resign or be fired.


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