Republicans block impeachment against Trump's Secretary of War
US House of Representatives approves by 211 to 204 a maneuver that blocks the advancement of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, Trump administration's Secretary of War.
TL;DR
- House Republicans blocked an impeachment vote against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
- A procedural maneuver passed 211-204, sending impeachment articles to the Judiciary Committee.
- The charges against Hegseth related to US military operations in Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen.
- Republican leadership and White House allies lobbied against the impeachment vote.
- Hegseth called the impeachment effort a 'political spectacle' and 'sabotage'.
- President Trump defended Hegseth and criticized Representative Thomas Massie.
- The vote occurred shortly after Republican losses in recent legislative elections.