Pete Hegseth escapes impeachment as Dems threaten to try again in next Congress
Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, faced an impeachment push from Rep. Thomas Massie after Republicans blamed an Iran war that Hegseth championed for their midterm election losses. The House prepared to vote on impeachment articles, with enough Republican defections expected to possibly remove him. Hegseth ultimately escaped impeachment, though Democrats have indicated they may attempt to impeach him again when Congress convenes in the next term.
Part of the arc The push to remove Pete Hegseth, from Tillis's call to fire him to Massie's impeachment bid · one ongoing story, with its earlier developments
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The story so far
8 developments- Nov 4Republicans quickly turn against Pete Hegseth after midterms rout
- Nov 7House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
- Nov 9Pete Hegseth faces House impeachment vote amid controversy over Iran War
- Nov 10Hegseth holds first news briefing since May as he faces possible impeachment
- Nov 10Pete Hegseth escapes impeachment as Dems threaten to try again in next Congress
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34 sourcesHouse Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment, but Democrats Could Revive Effort in January
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56 sourcesHouse effort to impeach Hegseth fails, largely along party lines
House Republicans thwart Massie’s effort to impeach Hegseth
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32 sourcesTrump Reacts to Failed Impeachment Effort Against Hegseth: Dems 'Continue to Weaponize and Abuse' the U.S.
Trump White House unites behind Pete Hegseth as War Secretary dodges articles of impeachment
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