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US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

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Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.

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  1. BBCUS House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete HegsethTrump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.
  2. NY PostTrump White House unites behind Pete Hegseth as War Secretary dodges articles of impeachmentPresident Trump and the White House posse stood by War Secretary Pete Hegseth as he faced the threat of impeachment.
  3. GuardianHouse Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete HegsethTrump ally, accused of an array of illegal acts, had earlier condemned impeachment push as ‘a farce and a stunt’House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, rejecting allegations that the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the Iran war and other conflicts globally.The vote came a week after Republicans lost control of the Senate and House of Representatives in their worst midterm election in more than a half century, and underscored how lawmakers remain wary of crossing Donald Trump, who has signaled his continued…
  4. Crypto BriefingUS House blocks impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete HegsethThe blocked impeachment effort highlights Republican control in the House, potentially stabilizing Hegseth's position amid ongoing controversies.
  5. MS NOWHouse Republicans block Hegseth impeachmentHouse GOP leaders were narrowly able to kill the impeachment resolution — at least for the time being.
  6. CBS NewsHouse blocks Massie's effort to impeach HegsethGOP Rep. Thomas Massie said Monday he would not bring up another resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  7. Al JazeeraHouse Republicans block Pete Hegseth impeachment effortHegseth has been accused of spearheading war on Iran without required congressional approval.
  8. TimeHegseth Could Be the Third Cabinet Secretary Impeached in U.S. HistoryHouse Republicans blocked Hegseth’s impeachment, but Democrats could revive the effort when they take control of Congress in January.
  9. The Atlantic(subscription required)Why Pete Hegseth Faces ImpeachmentA Republican lawmaker is forcing a vote on impeaching the defense secretary based on these eight charges.
  10. APPete Hegseth impeachment effort blocked by House Republicans
  11. Washington Post(subscription required)Hegseth impeachment effort is blocked by House RepublicansRep. Thomas Massie, a fellow Republican and frequent critic of President Trump, argued that the Iran war and the defense secretary’s controversial stewardship of the Pentagon were grounds for his removal.
  12. Financial Times(subscription required)House blocks impeachment of US defence secretary Pete HegsethCongressional effort to unseat incumbent over conduct of Iran war fails at first hurdle
  13. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)House GOP blocks move to impeach Hegseth, handing embattled Defense secretary a winThe vote sending the resolution to committee all but kills it — at least until the many Democrats elected last week take office next year.