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House Republicans voted to block an effort by Rep. Thomas Massie to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military hostilities and the war in Iran. Hegseth defended his actions during a press conference, dismissing the impeachment push as a farce and a stunt while receiving backing from President Trump and congressional Republicans.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the Republican-led House successfully blocked the impeachment effort brought forward against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Left-leaning outlets like The Intercept and Axios focused heavily on the mechanics of the Republican vote and the specific charges brought by Rep. Thomas Massie. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and CBS News framed the vote within broader shifts in Washington leadership and policy. Right-leaning outlets like The Daily Signal and PJ Media emphasized Hegseth's pushback against the effort and highlighted his defense of military operations.
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House rejects Hegseth impeachment as GOP selects Jordan and Thune as leaders
Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. After a long day of discussions, Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune as their leader. In the House, Rep. Jim Jordan was picked to be the top Republican. Those votes may pale in comparison to a likely vote on articles of impeachment introduced against Defense Secretary…
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Trump has already made history as the only president to be impeached twice. After the Republicans’ thrashing in the midterms, could there be a third attempt?The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and some Republicans are getting nervous. After a long stretch of impunity, it’s impeachment season in the US. While the attempt to impeach…
House Republicans voted Tuesday evening to block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, shielding a top Trump administration official from a politically embarrassing rebuke.Why it matters: The vote marks a victory for Hegseth, the Trump administration and Republican leaders, who were bracing for the prospect of a rebellion within their own…
The Republican-led House rejected a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over how he has carried out the war in Iran and other military hostilities.
House Republicans voted together to sideline an attempt by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The president has defended his defense secretary and called the impeachment drive the effort of “a stone cold loser.”
A Republican lawmaker is forcing a vote on impeaching the defense secretary based on these eight charges.
The House voted 211-204 to defeat a resolution brought by Rep. Thomas Massie
On Tuesday, a coalition of more than 40 civil society organizations sent a letter calling on all House members to vote for every article of impeachment filed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On Monday, Rep. Thomas Massie filed the eight articles and the House is expected to begin voting on them Tuesday evening. In their letter, the groups called out…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has narrowly escaped impeachment — for now. What’s happening? On Tuesday evening, the House voted to refer an impeachment…
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment alleging that the defense secretary “abused” his powers and “knowingly executed and implemented unlawful orders.”
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Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. After a long day of discussions, Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune as their leader. In the House, Rep. Jim Jordan was picked to be the top Republican. Those votes may pale in comparison to a likely vote on articles of impeachment introduced against Defense Secretary…
Presented by American Meat Producers Association It’s Tuesday. Did you sleep (or commute) your way through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 8 a.m. EST press conference? We’ll fill you in, don’t worry. In today’s issue: House vote on Hegseth impeachment Senate GOP leadership vote delayed Peltola expands lead on Sullivan in Alaska Gas prices…
Every House Republican except Rep. Thomas Massie voted to spare Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from an impeachment measure amid accusations that he knowingly executed unlawful orders tied to the war with Iran. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
On Monday, Trump commended Hegseth for having “won the war” in Venezuela and for “winning the war” in Iran, which is still ongoing.
In his first news conference in six months, the defence secretary defended the US's "lawful military operations".
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, New York Republican Congressman Nick LaLota reacts to Jim Jordan’s election as incoming House minority leader, while praising Steve Scalise’s record and political skills. Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in…
The House was on course for a floor vote Wednesday on whether to impeach Pete Hegseth. That is until House Republicans used a procedural vote to effectively end the impeachment effort.
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On this full episode of LARRY, we dive into Pete Hegseth firing back at the impeachment push against him, Hegseth blasting the effort as a “farce” driven by ego and resentment, his defense of the military operations at the center of the articles, the glaring question of where the impeachment outrage was for Lloyd Austin, Hegseth warning anyone coming for…
On this full episode of LARRY, we dive into Pete Hegseth firing back at the impeachment push against him, Hegseth blasting the effort as a “farce” driven by ego and resentment, his defense of the military operations at the center of the articles, the glaring question of where the impeachment outrage was for Lloyd Austin, Hegseth warning anyone coming for…
Eleven House Democrats, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), missed the vote to advance the articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. The impeachment bid is effectively dead after the Republican-controlled House voted 211-204 to refer the articles of impeachment to the House Judiciary Committee. The move will most likely keep…
War Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Daily Signal he has a “ton of support” in Congress as outgoing GOP Rep. Thomas Massie leads an effort to impeach him. Hegseth defended himself against the impeachment articles at a Tuesday press conference, his first since May. The secretary told the Daily Signal that his legislative affairs team...
The charges against him also implicate Trump. They forced the White House to defend him, instead of picking a new defense chief to move beyond the Iran war, writes Eli Lake.
Republicans temporarily blocked it with a procedural maneuver. But it is highly likely to come back.
Following a failed attempt in the U.S. House of Representatives to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate the outcome, posting that the effort had "miserably FAILED!"
Several House Democrats landed themselves in hot water for missing the vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth while stuck in traffic.
State of the Union: The House voted to send the articles to committee, effectively ending the ouster effort.
