US House kills impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to send the impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth back to committee, effectively killing the measure and postponing any vote indefinitely. President Donald Trump celebrated the outcome as a "total victory." Republican lawmakers, who hold the majority until January, used the procedural move to shield Hegseth from an immediate vote. The resolution, introduced by outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie, accused Hegseth of eight charges, including waging war against Iran without congressional approval and the bombing of a school that killed 120 children. Democrats could revive the impeachment effort when they take control of Congress in January. Hegseth has faced multiple scandals, including the "Signalgate" leak and a controversial proposal to broadcast an execution live, while being marginalized since the Republican midterm defeat.