US House Blocks Hegseth Impeachment; Trump Calls Effort a Failure
The US House voted 211-204 to block an impeachment push against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, referring the resolution to committee instead of a direct floor vote. President Donald Trump declared the effort had "miserably failed." The impeachment resolution, led by outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie, accused Hegseth of abusing authority and violating federal law, including exceeding the 60-day limit for military action in Iran without congressional authorization. Additional charges cited civilian casualties and unauthorized operations in Yemen, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. Trump praised Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot" and cited "victories" in Venezuela and Iran, while calling Massie a "major loser." Hegseth dismissed the effort as a "political spectacle" and a "stunt" that emboldens adversaries.