The US House of Representatives has effectively blocked an initiative to launch impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a procedural vote, APA reports.
A total of 211 lawmakers voted in favor of referring the initiative to the relevant committee, while 204 voted against.
Republicans will retain control of both chambers of Congress until the end of the year. Referring the resolution to a Republican-controlled committee effectively means that the initiative will not be approved.
It should be noted that Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced the initiative calling for impeachment proceedings against the Pentagon chief.
Hegseth described the impeachment attempt as "political theater."
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