WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has survived an attempt to impeach him after the House of Representatives voted to block a resolution seeking his removal from office.
The House voted 211-204 on Tuesday to refer impeachment charges against Hegseth to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, effectively derailing the effort for now.
The resolution was introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who accused Hegseth of abuses of power, including overseeing military operations against Iran without congressional authorisation.
Massie was the only Republican to vote against referring the resolution to the committee, while Democrats largely opposed the move.
The impeachment effort included eight articles outlining allegations concerning Hegseth's handling of the Iran war, military strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels and his treatment of a Democratic senator.
President Donald Trump had publicly backed Hegseth ahead of the vote.
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