Republican-led House of Representatives kills Hegseth impeachment effort

House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, opting instead to refer a resolution spearheaded by outgoing GOP Rep. Thomas Massie to committee. According to The Hill, the move was decided by a 211-204 vote, which essentially ends the impeachment efforts. The Guardian US reports that the vote followed allegations that Hegseth repeatedly violated the constitution regarding his handling of the Iran war and other global conflicts.

Hegseth, an ally of Donald Trump, had previously described the impeachment push as "a farce and a stunt." Le Monde English reports that the Defense Secretary has accused lawmakers of undermining American troops in war zones by targeting him over policy disagreements. The Guardian US noted that the vote occurred one week after Republicans lost control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in their worst midterm election in over half a century.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, The Guardian US, The Hill, CBS News, Quartz — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.