Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:36pm on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday International
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has survived an impeachment attempt after the House of Representatives voted to block a resolution accusing him of waging war against Iran without congressional approval. In a 211-204 vote on Tuesday, lawmakers referred the impeachment articles to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the effort. The resolution was introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie and included 8 charges, including alleged unlawful military operations. Hegseth called the move a political stunt and described it as “sabotage”. President Donald Trump welcomed the outcome, while House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries warned that the matter was not over. (PC: BBC)
