Ahead of the Midterms: Because of Hegseth? US House of Representatives Cancels Break
The House of Representatives was supposed to consider impeachment proceedings against Minister Hegseth this week. However, the Republican-led chamber is instead moving up its recess.
The US House of Representatives has moved up its recess to before a planned impeachment proceeding against Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie had filed an impeachment request against Hegseth on Tuesday, citing "high crimes and misdemeanors" related to the Iran war. Massie's request had little chance of success due to Republican majorities in Congress, and the House will not reconvene until November, after the midterm elections.
House Speaker Mike Johnson described Massie's request as a publicity stunt. This is the second impeachment request against Hegseth in a year, following one filed by Democratic Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari in April.
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