Republicans block 'impeachment' process of Hegseth in the House of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives has decided to send the impeachment process against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to a committee, effectively halting further debate until January. This decision, supported by 211 Republican votes against 204, comes despite electoral setbacks attributed to the Iran war. Only Congressman Thomas Massie voted against the committee referral, having initiated the impeachment process with eight charges related to military actions. Hegseth dismissed the accusations as a political stunt, while Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed strong support for the impeachment initiative, claiming Hegseth abused his power and jeopardized national security.