House rejects effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
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The Republican-led House voted 211-204 to send Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, which effectively blocks it. Hegseth called the effort "a farce" and "a stunt."
The Republican-led House narrowly rejected a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vote was 211-204 to send the measure to committee, which effectively blocks it from moving forward.
The resolution was written by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has been a sharp critic of Hegseth and President Donald Trump. It focused on Hegseth's handling of the war in Iran and other military hostilities in Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. Massie said Hegseth "has violated the norms of war." Hegseth rejected that view and, at a news conference, called the effort "a farce" and "a stunt" aimed at damaging Trump. Even some vocal Republican critics of Hegseth said they did not think his actions rose to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors."
Trump wrote on Truth Social that the impeachment attempt had "FAILED" and said every Republican except Massie voted in favor of Hegseth. He praised Hegseth as "a Great American Patriot."
In other news from the same day, House Republicans elected Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new leader, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune as their leader. Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will not support Sen. Chuck Schumer to remain the Democratic leader, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin said anyone seeking her vote must show a concrete plan.
