US House blocks vote on impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
210 Republicans and one independent backed a procedural move that sent the impeachment resolution to committee.
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (10/11) blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth through a procedural maneuver that sent the resolution to committee, canceling a floor vote. According to Antara, 210 members of the Republican Party and one independent supported the move, while 203 Democrats opposed it. Thomas Massie, the Republican who filed eight articles of impeachment, was the only lawmaker from his party to vote against it. Massie's charges include waging war on Iran without congressional authorization, military operations in Yemen, and other alleged legal violations. The outcome was a political win for President Donald Trump and Hegseth amid pressure after Republican losses in the midterm elections.
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