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US Republicans quash impeachment bid against Hegseth
Republicans in the US House of Representatives have blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, effectively preventing a planned vote on formal charges against the Pentagon chief.
The House voted 211 to 204 to refer the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee, a move that effectively derailed the attempt to advance the proceedings on Wednesday.
The resolution had sought to bring formal impeachment charges against Hegseth, who has faced mounting scrutiny over his leadership of the Defense Department.
The vote highlighted Republican opposition to the impeachment effort, with lawmakers opting to send the resolution to committee rather than allow it to proceed to a full House vote.
The decision effectively ends the immediate push to impeach Hegseth, although the referral places the resolution under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee.
However, the move does not amount to a formal House rejection of the allegations through a vote on the impeachment charges themselves.