Follow-up: House Votes 211-204 to Refer Hegseth Impeachment Resolution to Committee, Trump Says the Effort Failed Miserably
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 211 to 204 on the evening of November 10 to refer the impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to the House Judiciary Committee, so no floor vote on the eight articles of impeachment took place. President Donald Trump then posted on Truth Social that the Democrats' attempt to impeach Hegseth had failed miserably.
The referral motion was offered by Rep. Darrell Issa. The House took up the impeachment resolution that Rep. Thomas Massie had filed as a privileged measure, and approved the referral at 6:02 p.m. Eastern Time by 211 votes to 204. Massie was the only Republican to vote against referral, and 11 Democratic members did not vote. Massie had reintroduced the eight articles on November 9, accusing Hegseth of violating federal war powers laws in connection with the war in Iran, among other alleged high crimes and misdemeanors.
The vote was on the procedural referral motion. The House did not vote on the articles themselves and made no finding on whether the charges are true, and it is uncertain whether the resolution will return to the floor in this Congress after going to committee. Posting at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time, Trump said every Republican except Massie had voted in favor of Pete, and that victories in Venezuela and Iran and record military recruitment numbers had led to the exoneration of a great American patriot. Exoneration was Trump's word in the post.
At a Pentagon news conference that morning, Hegseth had called the impeachment a farce that would fail, and Trump afterward posted a top grade for his performance. The Judiciary Committee has not announced a timetable for considering the resolution. (Source: Donald Trump)
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Source: Donald Trump
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Photo: 图：五角大楼航拍（美国国防部总部）。照片：美国海军，公共领域，Wikimedia Commons。Aerial view of the Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. Navy photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).
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