Hegseth impeachment bid fails! House rejects Thomas Massie’s bid 211-204 votes, 11 Dems ‘absent’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dodged an immediate impeachment showdown after the U.S. House voted 211-204 to send Republican Congressman Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. The move effectively blocks the effort to impeach Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war and other military operations. The vote has sparked controversy after 11 Democrats missed the crucial vote, triggering criticism from within their own party. Meanwhile, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer backed the impeachment push, while Hegseth dismissed it as a “farce and a stunt,” declaring, “This is not patriotism. This is sabotage.”