US house rejects impeachment bid against defense secretary

The United States House of Representatives has rejected an impeachment bid against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The resolution, introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, accused Hegseth of authorizing military operations against Iran without congressional approval and other alleged misconduct. However, the vote to refer the resolution to the House Judiciary Committee was 211 to 204, with all Republicans except Massie supporting the referral.

The outcome effectively ends the current impeachment effort as Democrats will take control of Congress in January. Trump celebrated the defeat on his Truth Social platform, praising Hegseth and his administration's military policies. Massie expressed disappointment but was not surprised by the vote, stating that it could pressure Trump to replace Hegseth before Democrats take control.