GOP House rejects Hegseth impeachment effort
Summary
House Republicans voted 211-204 to send Rep. Thomas Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth back to committee, blocking an impeachment effort in the current Congress. Massie said Hegseth defied Congress and continued the U.S. war in Iran illegally; the article says Democrats may revisit the issue after taking control of both chambers in January.Key Facts
- The House voted 211-204 to refer the impeachment measure back to committee.
- Rep. Thomas Massie, the resolution’s sponsor, was the only Republican to vote against referring it back.
- Massie accused Hegseth of defying Congress and illegally continuing the U.S. war in Iran.
- The Trump administration opposed the impeachment effort before the vote.
- The article says the vote effectively ends the effort to impeach Hegseth in the current Congress.
- Republican leaders avoided a recorded vote on the impeachment resolution itself before Election Day.
- The article says Democrats are expected to revisit the issue after taking majorities in the House and Senate in January.
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