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GOP House rejects Hegseth impeachment effort
The 211-204 vote sidelines allegations of unauthorized military conduct, as Democrats plan to revisit the impeachment articles when they regain a majority in January, party leaders said.
- On Tuesday, the Republican-led House voted 211–204 to refer Rep. Thomas Massie's eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively halting the removal effort during the lame-duck session.
- Massie reintroduced the 34-page resolution on Monday, alleging Hegseth violated the 1973 War Powers Resolution regarding military operations in Iran and Yemen and oversaw the unauthorized capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- Hegseth dismissed the resolution as a "farce" and "political spectacle" during a Pentagon briefing, while President Donald Trump praised Hegseth on Truth Social, calling the outcome an "exoneration" of a "Great American Patriot."
- Eleven Democrats missed the crucial vote, preventing the opposition from defeating the procedural move; Democratic leaders signaled they may revive impeachment when they take control of Congress in January.
- Incoming House Armed Services Committee chair Adam Smith and other Democrats plan to prioritize subpoenaing Hegseth when the new Congress convenes on January 3, signaling a shift toward aggressive investigative oversight.
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How Pete Hegseth went from ‘out the door’ to safe as houses
The defence secretary is now the face of two wars: the one against Iran, and the one against the Democrats. It’s the latter that will keep him in the job.
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The Republicans have managed to put the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the back burner, with the help of absent...
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House Republicans reject Hegseth impeachment effort and elect new leadership after midterm losses
(NBC)- House Republicans have defeated an effort to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and elected new party leadership following major losses in the midterm elections. Outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie led the effort to impeach Hegseth over several actions, including his handling of the Iran war. The measure failed in a 211-204 House vote, with no Republican lawmakers joining Massie’s...
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