US House of Representatives Republicans derail attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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The chamber voted 211 to 204 in favor of a motion to refer the impeachment charges to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, effectively stopping the effort to impeach Hegseth.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives banded together on Tuesday to derail an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, buying more time for the polarizing Pentagon chief before Democrats take control of Congress next year and possibly try again. The chamber voted 211 to 204 in favor of a motion to refer the impeachment charges to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, effectively stopping the effort to impeach Hegseth sponsored by Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie.Massie was the only Republican who voted against the motion. Massie said he was disappointed by the vote, comparing Republicans to passengers content to go down with the Titanic.

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