US House Republicans have successfully blocked an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The chamber voted to refer the impeachment charges to the House Judiciary Committee.
Republicans in the US House of Representatives banded together on Tuesday to derail an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The chamber voted 211 to 204 in favor of a motion to refer the impeachment charges to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee. This move effectively stops the current effort to impeach Hegseth, which was sponsored by Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie.
Representative Thomas Massie was the only Republican who voted against the motion.
The vote ensures that the immediate push for impeachment has been halted and shifted toward committee review.
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