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Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him | First Thing

Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him | First Thing

Summary

House Republicans blocked a resolution seeking to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by sending it to the Judiciary Committee. The article also reports on Jim Jordan’s election as House Republican leader and other U.S. and international developments, including an immigration detention and concerns about a Gaza doctor held by Israel.

Key Facts

  • Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie introduced a 34-page impeachment resolution focused on the Iran war.
  • Hegseth called the resolution a political spectacle and said the military operations it cited were lawful, ordered by President Donald Trump, and reported to Congress.
  • The New York Times reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved from his Washington-area home to a military base after an Iranian threat to his life.
  • House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their leader after the party’s losses in the midterm elections.
  • California Democrats sought information from the Trump administration about an eight-year-old Haitian boy whom they said federal immigration officers detained at a check-in; the Department of Homeland Security said ICE took him into custody to ensure his safety.
  • A professor reviewing the medical records of Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya raised concerns about his health; Abu Safiya has been held by Israel without charge for nearly 23 months, according to the article.
  • David Walliams was accused of using his celebrity status to pursue young women for sex; he denies the allegations, and a court rejected his attempt to block publication.
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