The impeachment against Pete Hegseth has failed in the American House of Representatives

The impeachment motion against Pete Hegseth was rejected by Republican representatives in the U.S. House. Initiated by Thomas Massie, the motion accused Hegseth of abusing his power as Secretary of Defense during the Iranian war. Despite the failure, Democrats are expected to revive the impeachment process next year. Hegseth dismissed the proceedings as a farce, while President Trump celebrated the outcome, calling it a failure for the impeachment effort. Massie had hoped to gain support from dissatisfied Republicans but did not succeed. Democrats strongly backed the impeachment, citing serious allegations against Hegseth.

Fact-check this story: paste the text or link into Justifact and get a verdict with the sources consulted.