GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has clashed with President Donald Trump, kicked off the Hegseth impeachment fight days after a blue wave midterm election.
Iran war live: US House blocks Hegseth impeachment with 11 Democrats absent
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- Newly-elected Democrats react to Hegseth impeachment bid
- Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth calls US House impeachment effort a ‘farce’
- Hegseth impeachment: What is he accused of, and could he be removed?
- House votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
- Hegseth impeachment effort torpedoed in House
- US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now
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