00:00Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives succeed in blocking an effort to impeach Defense
00:05Secretary Pete Hegseth Tuesday, November 10. Lawmakers vote 211 to 204 favoring a motion
00:12to refer the articles of impeachment to the House Judiciary Committee, which is led by Republicans.
00:17Kentucky Representative Thomas Massey had warned that the referral would kill the impeachment
00:22effort, yet the chamber voted to do so. Himself a Republican, Massey led the move against Hegseth
00:28in hopes of getting support from other Republican lawmakers upset with the Iran War, but no other
00:33Republicans joined him. This leaves Hegseth secure as Pentagon Chief at least until the new Democrat-led
00:39Congress takes over in January. Opinion polls show the Iran War was one of the reasons many American
00:45voters favored the Democratic Party in the midterm elections. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
00:51says, quote, Pete Hegseth has abused his power, undermined America's national security, and he's
00:57the architect of the reckless and costly failed war of choice in Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump
01:02overtly stands by Hegseth, although critics say Hegseth might take the fall for citizens' frustration
01:08with the administration with the administration's military adventures.
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