GOP branded ‘sinking ship’ as Republicans block efforts to impeach Hegseth – US politics live
Summary
House Republicans voted 211-204 to send articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Judiciary Committee, blocking the effort from advancing. Donald Trump praised the vote and criticized Representative Thomas Massie, who said Republicans were staying on a “sinking ship.” The article also reports changes in congressional party leadership and legal challenges involving the Trump administration.Key Facts
- Republicans moved to refer the impeachment articles to the Judiciary Committee, and the motion passed 211-204.
- Thomas Massie was the only Republican to oppose the referral; all Democrats who voted opposed it.
- Donald Trump called the vote an “EXONERATION” of Hegseth and criticized Massie on Truth Social.
- The article says 11 Democratic representatives, including Nancy Pelosi, missed the vote.
- Jim Jordan defeated Steve Scalise 106-73 in a closed-door vote to become the next House minority leader.
- John Thune was re-elected Senate minority leader without a challenger, according to the article.
- Nine members of the Kennedy family sued the Trump administration to block a planned triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
- A federal judge allowed Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edited clip to proceed.
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