U.S. House Blocks Impeachment Effort Against Defense Secretary Hegseth

pravda.com.ua (Ukrainian) —

The U.S. House of Representatives blocked an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military operations in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. The resolution was rejected by a vote of 211 to 204. Republican leaders and White House officials worked behind the scenes to defeat the effort, initiated by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, a Trump opponent. They convinced enough Republicans to vote to refer the impeachment articles to committee, preventing a full floor vote. Massie had filed eight articles accusing Hegseth of waging unauthorized war and abusing power. President Trump had voiced support for Hegseth, who downplayed the impeachment risk on Monday.


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