Republicans rally around Hegseth and block his impeachment in the House of Representatives

Republicans have united to block Thomas Massie's impeachment effort against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, who faces accusations of unconstitutional actions in Iran. The preliminary vote in the House of Representatives failed with 211 against and 208 in favor. Massie was the only Republican to oppose the measure, aligning with all present Democrats. Despite this setback, Democrats plan to initiate impeachment proceedings in January with their new majority. Hegseth defended himself against Massie's claims, labeling them as politically motivated. The impeachment articles also include allegations of extrajudicial killings and illegal wars. Conviction in the Senate remains unlikely due to the required two-thirds majority.