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US House halts effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
The US House of Representatives has voted to refer impeachment articles against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to a committee, effectively halting the effort. The resolution, introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, accused Hegseth of unauthorized military action in Iran.
An effort led by dissident Republican Congressman Thomas Massie to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has failed in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers voted 211-204 to send the impeachment articles to the House Judiciary Committee, which effectively kills the measure for the current congressional term. Massie's resolution accused Hegseth of waging war in Iran without congressional approval for more than 90 days and overseeing extrajudicial killings during anti-drug operations. Hegseth dismissed the impeachment push as a farce and sabotage, while President Donald Trump celebrated the vote outcome on social media as an exoneration.
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