WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.
The vote came as Republicans grapple with the fallout from sweeping midterm losses that some in the party have blamed on the war in Iran and the resulting surge in gas prices. But after President Donald Trump signaled strong support for Hegseth, GOP lawmakers largely stood by the secretary Tuesday, blocking the effort in a near party-line vote.
The effort was led by Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and backed by Democrats. The vote Tuesday may only delay an impeachment push against Hegseth, with Democrats set to take control of the House and Senate in January.
And democrats.
The GOP would not have held the vote to refer to committee when they did, had there been enough democrats to pass it.
11 of them, including Pelosi
Technically they didn’t vote - but its sort of surprising given:
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer endorsed Hegseth’s impeachment as well.
Bunch of idiots.
List here: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026317
Dereliction of duty.
