U.S. House Blocks Hegseth Impeachment Effort

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 211-204 on November 10 to block a Republican congressman's attempt to initiate impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, referring the matter to the Judiciary Committee. Republican leaders and White House officials worked behind the scenes to defeat the effort, convincing enough Republicans to vote against it. Representative Thomas Massie was the only Republican to vote against the referral, while President Donald Trump praised the outcome and criticized Massie. Massie had accused Hegseth of eight violations, including unauthorized military actions against Iran and ignoring war powers resolutions. Hegseth's team expects Democrats to attempt impeachment again next year when they gain a congressional majority.