The U.S. House of Representatives rejected consideration of the impeachment of Pete Hegseth

The articles of impeachment were previously introduced by Republican Thomas Massie, who is leaving Congress after losing in the Republican primaries to a supporter of Donald Trump. This means that before the current Congress ends its work, there will no longer be time to consider the document.

The new Congress, in which Democrats will win the majority, is scheduled to begin work in January. As a result, all Republicans except Massie refused to support the impeachment, while most Democrats voted for it.

There were eight accusations in the draft overall, including abuse of power during the war with Iran. Massie argued that Hegseth conducted military operations without authorization from Congress.

Among the other complaints were civilian casualties in Iran, a U.S. operation in Venezuela, and strikes on ships in the Caribbean Sea that, according to the Pentagon, were carrying drugs. Donald Trump and Pentagon representatives called the outcome of the vote a complete victory for Hegseth, and the secretary himself described the impeachment attempt before the vote as “a farce that will not succeed”.

Sources

• Radio Svoboda