Democrats blame absent colleagues after House defeats Hegseth impeachment
The U. S. House of Representatives voted on 11 November to send the eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth back to the Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the effort, after the measure was defeated 211-204; eleven Democrats missed the procedural vote, prompting criticism from their colleagues, according to The Guardian.
The impeachment drive began earlier in November when House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his strong support for impeaching Hegseth, and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie filed an eight-article resolution citing alleged violations of the War Powers Resolution and other statutes, as reported by the BBC and The Age. The secretary later dismissed the effort as a farce, a sentiment echoed by Republican leaders, while the House vote marked the conclusion of the short-lived attempt.
