US Republicans derail bid to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth

WASHINGTON — Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, handing President Donald Trump a victory days after his party’s crushing midterm election defeat. The House voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee, effectively derailing a planned vote Wednesday on whether to bring formal charges against the embattled Pentagon chief. The resolution was introduced by Republican Thomas Massie, a Trump critic who was the only member of his party to oppose the procedural maneuver, according to US media. READ: Republican launches […]...Keep on reading: US Republicans derail bid to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth

Nov 11, 2026 - 09:00
US Republicans derail bid to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, handing President Donald Trump a victory days after his party’s crushing midterm election defeat. The House voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee, effectively derailing a planned vote Wednesday on whether to bring formal charges against the embattled Pentagon chief. The resolution was introduced by Republican Thomas Massie, a Trump critic who was the only member of his party to oppose the procedural maneuver, according to US media. READ: Republican launches […]...

Keep on reading: US Republicans derail bid to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth

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