The House has voted 211 to 204 to refer the articles of impeachment filed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the impeachment effort spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

Tuesday’s vote short-circuits any potential floor vote on the articles of impeachment, and virtually guarantees the measure will not be taken up before the current session of Congress expires.

The vote provided a surprise reprieve for President Trump’s embattled Defense Secretary, who was facing an impeachment vote by the full House as early as Wednesday.

Massie reintroduced the articles of impeachment on Monday, accusing Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors in connection to the war with Iran and U.S. strikes against Iran and on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean.

  • NovaVeles
    11·
    2 hours ago

    That kind of shenanigans always makes me think that the mental capacity of many in government peaks at age 6.

    • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      53 minutes ago

      To be fair, that is because this kind of shenanigans keeps working.

      • NovaVeles
        3·
        37 minutes ago

        “We won on a technicality so you lose smelly face!”. It is the “No homers club” all over again.