White House and Republicans block effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
U.S. House Republicans have quashed an opposition-led attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected an attempt to initiate impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday, according to reports by AP News and in.gr. The move, led by opposition members, was blocked after a majority of House Republicans voted against it, preventing the motion from reaching the floor for a full vote. The White House also officially opposed the impeachment effort.
Earlier this week, Secretary Hegseth dismissed the drive to remove him as a "political spectacle," maintaining that all actions taken under his command were lawful. Further details have not yet been released.