# US House blocks Hegseth impeachment bid

> Republicans vote to block Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's impeachment from reaching full vote.
- Title: US House blocks Hegseth impeachment bid · BBC News | Shortify
- Summary: Republicans vote to block Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's impeachment from reaching full vote.
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.com/news/articles/cxly4y5jzl0qo
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- Topics: us house, defence secretary, pete hegseth, impeachment, house judiciary committee, thomas massie, donald trump, republican party, democratic party, hakeem jeffries, abdel el-sayed, news
## Impeachment effort fails
US House blocked impeachment of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth by 211-204 vote.

> A majority of the House of Representatives voted to refer impeachment articles to a committee
## Hegseth calls it a farce
Hegseth described the impeachment effort as a 'farce' and 'sabotage'.

> Hegseth called the impeachment effort a "farce" and "sabotage"
## Massie's impeachment bid
Thomas Massie accused Hegseth of waging war on Iran without congressional authorisation.

> In the eight articles of impeachment, Massie said Hegseth was 'breaking the law and must be held accountable'
## Impeachment articles
Impeachment articles accused Hegseth of overseeing extrajudicial killings in drug campaigns.

> The impeachment articles also accused Hegseth of overseeing 'extrajudicial killings' in the US campaign against boats alleged to be carrying drugs
## Hegseth's security warning
Hegseth warned impeachment would communicate to adversaries that US would punish its own forces.

> Hegseth argued Massie's resolution endangered national security by communicating to US adversaries that the United States would punish its own warriors
## Massie's political strategy
Massie said removing Hegseth would give Senate time to approve replacement while Republicans are in power.

> The Kentucky congressman also said that removing Hegseth now would give the Senate time to approve a replacement while Republicans were still in power
## Trump's reaction
Trump celebrated impeachment failure as 'miserably failed' and praised military recruitment.

> Trump said the effort 'has miserably FAILED' and referred to Hegseth as a 'Great American Patriot'
## Key takeaway

US House blocked impeachment of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth by 211-204 vote, with Republicans voting to refer articles to committee.