US House blocks impeachment effort against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
The US House of Representatives has voted to block an impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over unauthorised military actions against Iran.
The US House of Representatives has blocked an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers voted 211 to 204 on Tuesday to refer the impeachment articles to the House Judiciary Committee, effectively shelving the measure for the remainder of the current congressional session.
The resolution was introduced by dissident Republican congressman Thomas Massie, who accused Hegseth of conducting unauthorised military operations against Iran without approval from Congress. Massie was the sole Republican who opposed burying the resolution, while more than a dozen representatives, including 11 Democrats, missed the vote.
Speaking at his first Pentagon news briefing in six months, Hegseth dismissed the impeachment drive as a farce and deliberate sabotage. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump welcomed the outcome on social media, praising Hegseth and stating that the effort had failed decisively.
Source: BBC News
