The 11 Missing Democrats Saved Pete Hegseth—and the Party From Itself
Summary
The House voted 211–204 to send Representative Thomas Massie’s articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, shelving the measure. The article argues that the vote’s outcome spared Democrats an impeachment fight that would be unlikely to secure a Senate conviction, while leaving them able to investigate Hegseth through congressional oversight.Key Facts
- Eleven House Democrats and seven Republicans were absent for the vote.
- Every Democrat who voted opposed sending the impeachment articles to the Judiciary Committee.
- Massie’s articles accuse Hegseth of actions including conducting military operations without congressional authorization and ordering unlawful strikes; Hegseth denies the allegations.
- A Senate conviction after impeachment requires a two-thirds vote.
- The article says Democrats are expected to hold at least 54 Senate seats, leaving them short of the votes needed to convict without support from at least 11 Republicans.
- Democrats could investigate Hegseth through committee hearings and subpoenas, according to the article.
- Democratic Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove criticized the absent Democrats.
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