US House Blocks Hegseth Impeachment Effort; Trump Celebrates

The US House of Representatives blocked an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with a vote of 211 to 204 to send the measure to committee, effectively killing it. The move was a victory for President Donald Trump, who celebrated the outcome on social media. The resolution was introduced by outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who voted against his own measure. Republicans voted in unison to block the impeachment effort, which was related to the war in Iran, avoiding a potentially paralyzing Senate trial. Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the impeachment effort would be reintroduced in the new Congress, which convenes in January with a solid Democratic majority. She indicated there would be many investigations and subpoenas into the administration.