USA: US-Repräsentantenhaus lehnt Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Hegseth ab
Nahezu geschlossen stimmten die Republikaner im US‑Repräsentantenhaus gegen einen Vorstoß zur Amtsenthebung des Verteidigungsministers. Damit gewinnt Hegseth vorerst Zeit.
On Tuesday (local time), Republican members of the US House of Representatives thwarted a bid to impeach Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. They voted almost unanimously against a resolution initiated by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie from Kentucky and supported by Democrats, which sought to remove Hegseth from office due to his leadership and handling of the Iran war.
The resolution aimed to refer the allegations to the House judiciary committee. However, since the committee is controlled by Republicans, the bid effectively stalled. The vote took place amid intense debate within the Republican Party about the consequences of recent midterm election losses, with some Republicans attributing these to the Iran war and the subsequent surge in gasoline prices.
President Donald Trump had publicly backed Hegseth, and the majority of Republican House members sided with the minister against the allegations. Hegseth dismissed the claims as a farce, stating, "History will judge the Iran war differently than current public opinion." Support for him came from Trump. The vote gave Hegseth time for now.
The Democrats, who had supported the impeachment procedure, will take control of Congress next year after their victory in the recent midterm elections. They might then attempt to bring about a new effort. Hegseth would be the first US Defense Minister to face such a procedure.
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