Trump praised him, the chamber held. Republicans blocked the effort to remove Hegseth.

The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth related to the Iran war. The House voted 211 to 204 to send the resolution to the judiciary committee, where Republicans hold a majority, effectively halting a planned vote on Hegseth's impeachment. Hegseth defended his actions at the Pentagon, receiving praise from President Trump. The impeachment proposal, introduced by Congressman Thomas Massie, cites Hegseth's role in military operations in Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen. Despite the impeachment push, Hegseth's removal remains unlikely without Senate support.