The House voted to refer the Hegseth impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee
The Republican-led House voted 211-204 Tuesday to send an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth back to the House Judiciary Committee, blocking its immediate consideration. The measure targeted Hegseth over his conduct in office and handling of the war against Iran. The procedural move is expected to stall the effort.
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Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, the resolution’s sponsor, was the only Republican to oppose the referral, Al Jazeera reported.
Time reported that the effort cited unauthorized military hostilities in Iran, Venezuela and Yemen. Hegseth called the allegations politically motivated and dismissed the effort as the work of a “disgruntled and defeated congressman.” Democrats are set to take control of both chambers in January and could revive the effort.
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