House Republicans blocked Hegseth’s impeachment despite his alleged illegal acts, signaling party loyalty over constitutional accountability even after their historic midterm defeat.
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Trump ally, accused of an array of illegal acts, had earlier condemned impeachment push as ‘a farce and a stunt’House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, rejecting allegations that the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the Iran war and other conflicts globally.The vote came a week after Republicans lost control of the Senate and House of Representatives in their worst midterm election in more than a half century, and underscored how lawmakers remain wary of crossing Donald Trump, who has signaled his continued support for Hegseth. Continue reading...
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