US House Blocks Hegseth Impeachment Resolution
US House Republicans blocked an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, voting 211-204 to prevent formal charges from advancing to the Judiciary Committee. President Trump celebrated the outcome as an "acquittal of a great American patriot." Hegseth faced accusations of mismanaging the Iran war, exceeding authority in personnel changes, and ordering extrajudicial killings through strikes on suspected drug vessels that caused over 200 deaths. Dissident Republican Thomas Massie introduced the motion following the Democrats' midterm election victory. Republicans retain control until January 3, but their electoral losses weakened party discipline. Hegseth dismissed the effort as a "political spectacle" over policy disagreements, while Democrats prepare investigations into the administration in the new Congress.