First Thing: Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him
US House Republicans have blocked an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, dismissing the effort as a political spectacle. The resolution, introduced by Thomas Massie, questioned the legality of military actions in Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela.
Why it matters
The failed impeachment attempt highlights internal political tensions within the US government regarding military oversight and the authority of the Defense Secretary.
The defense secretary dismissed the resolution from a Republican lawmaker as ‘political spectacle’, saying it was an attempt to set up a ‘show trial’. The defense secretary dismissed the resolution from a Republican lawmaker as ‘political spectacle’, saying it was an attempt to set up a ‘show trial’. First Thing newsletter US news First Thing: Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him House Republicans block impeachment resolution that cited US military actions in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela. Plus, SS United States to be sunk to create artificial reef
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Survives Impeachment Push and Arlington Guard Reprimand
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