US House of Representatives rejects attempt to impeach Hegseth

The US House of Representatives has blocked an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was accused of illegally conducting military operations without Congressional authorization. The initiative concerned the actions of the US military in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. The resolution was opposed by 211 congressmen, while 204 supported it.

This is reported by CNN.

The impeachment proceedings were initiated by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, who prepared eight articles of indictment against the Pentagon chief. They included conducting military operations without the necessary authorization from Congress, as well as Hegseth’s abuse of power.

However, the Republican Party leadership in the House of Representatives managed to block this initiative. Instead of considering the impeachment issue on its merits, congressmen voted to refer the resolution to a specialized committee, which allowed it to be removed from the plenary session agenda.

According to multiple CNN sources, Republican leaders, along with White House officials, worked with their party members to block Massie’s initiative, including urging Republicans to vote and support a procedural decision that effectively halted the resolution’s progress.

The vote was a surprise show of unity among Republicans, who have been torn apart by internal divisions and have recently suffered significant losses in the midterm elections, while also avoiding a vote that could have been a political problem for President Donald Trump.

Thomas Massie initiated the impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth, presenting eight articles of impeachment. The congressman alleged that the Secretary of Defense violated the law by authorizing or conducting military operations without proper authorization from lawmakers, and also exceeded his authority as head of the Pentagon.

It was previously reported that Republican Congressman Thomas Massie officially introduced a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the US House of Representatives on November 9. He accuses the Pentagon chief of abusing his authority and violating the Constitution by continuing the military operation against Iran without Congressional authorization.

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