{"id":15423,"date":"2026-11-11T10:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15423"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:42:39","slug":"did-democrats-save-pete-hegseth-from-impeachment-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15423","title":{"rendered":"Did Democrats save Pete Hegseth from impeachment? | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United States House \u2060of Representatives has blocked an attempt<\/a> to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a surprise reprieve for President Donald Trump\u2019s administration as Republicans reel from their midterm election defeat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The impeachment articles were introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, but the effort was backed primarily by Democrats. They accuse Hegseth of abuses of power<\/a> and conducting illegal military operations.<\/p>\n

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The Republican-led House voted 211-204 on Tuesday to refer the articles back to the House Judiciary Committee, where they could remain indefinitely. The procedural move in effect killed the impeachment drive for the duration of the current Congress\u2019s term, which ends in eight weeks. On January 3, Democrats will take control of the House and Senate.<\/p>\n

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In a twist, the absence of 11 Democratic lawmakers during the vote proved decisive.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about the vote to block Hegseth\u2019s impeachment and what could happen next:<\/p>\n

What was Tuesday\u2019s vote about?<\/h2>\n

The vote was not on whether to impeach Hegseth. It was on whether to refer the articles of impeachment to the Judiciary Committee, where they may be further investigated or amended.<\/p>\n

Such procedural moves are often used as stalling tactics. With the current Congress due to conclude soon, the resolution is unlikely to return to the House floor before its term ends.<\/p>\n

Massie called the vote \u201ca procedural motion to kill the resolution\u201d.<\/p>\n

What was the result of the vote?<\/h2>\n

It narrowly passed<\/a>\u00a0211-204.<\/p>\n

Massie was the sole Republican to oppose the measure. The remaining votes fell along party lines with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats opposing it.<\/p>\n

Eighteen representatives were absent from the vote \u2013 11 Democrats and seven Republicans. Had the Democrats shown up and voted with their colleagues, they would have had the numbers to defeat the procedural move, forcing a full House vote on whether to impeach Hegseth as early as this week.<\/p>\n

Trump cheered the result of Tuesday\u2019s vote in a social media post, saying the Democrats\u2019 impeachment effort had \u201cmiserably FAILED!\u201d<\/p>\n

Who were the 11 absent Democrats, and why did they miss the vote?<\/h2>\n

The Democrats absent from the vote were:<\/p>\n