US House blocks impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to refer an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively blocking the effort to remove him from office. Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced the resolution accusing Hegseth of conducting unauthorized military action against Iran and overseeing unlawful killings in drug interdiction operations. The 211-204 vote sent the measure to the Republican-controlled Judiciary Committee, with Massie as the sole dissenting vote. President Trump celebrated the outcome on Truth Social, calling it a "resounding defeat" for the effort. The resolution now faces an uncertain future in the committee, which is unlikely to advance impeachment proceedings against the Trump ally.