House Republicans block Impeachment Attempt!
Washington, Nov 10 (EFE).-
The Republican majority in the United States House of Representatives blocked on Tuesday an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his actions in the war in Iran and the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026).
The House voted 211 to 204 to refer the initiative to the Judiciary Committee, which reduces its chances of success in practice.
The measure was sponsored by Republican Thomas Massie, a Kentucky representative and critic of Donald Trump. Massie was the only lawmaker from his party to oppose sending the measure to the committee.
The Judiciary Committee is chaired by Jim Jordan, a Republican and Trump ally who was recently appointed minority leader. The resolution is therefore expected to stall.
The aforementioned prevents Republicans from having to take a stand on the floor regarding the eight charges Massie brought against Hegseth, including starting a war in Iran, ordering the capture of Maduro, and destroying dozens of boats in the Caribbean without prior authorization from Congress.
“The Democrats’ attempt to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has miserably FAILED! Every single Republican, except Thomas Massie, a major LOSER, voted in favor of Pete,” US President Donald Trump posted on social media.
Massie, an outspoken Trump critic, lost his party’s primary in May. He was unable to run in last week’s midterm elections and will not be part of the new Congress convening in Jan. 2027.
However, the new House of Representatives, in which Democrats will hold a large majority of over 250 seats, could launch another impeachment proceeding against Hegseth.
His eventual removal from office remains unlikely, as it would require the support of two-thirds of the Senate, a majority that the Democratic opposition does not have.EFE
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