Did Democrats save Pete Hegseth from impeachment?
Summary
The Republican-led House voted 211–204 to send impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, rather than vote on whether to impeach him. The move is likely to stall the effort until the current Congress ends; 11 absent Democrats helped Republicans secure the vote, though several said they would have opposed the referral.Key Facts
- Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced the impeachment articles, which accuse Hegseth of abusing power and conducting illegal military operations.
- The House vote concerned referring the articles to the Judiciary Committee, not whether to impeach Hegseth.
- The referral passed 211–204, with Massie the only Republican voting against it.
- Eighteen representatives were absent: 11 Democrats and seven Republicans.
- The article says the referral could keep the impeachment effort from returning to the House floor before the current Congress ends in eight weeks.
- Several absent Democrats cited traffic delays, travel, a health procedure, or a personal emergency; some said they would have opposed the referral.
- Donald Trump celebrated the result in a social media post.
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