CBS News reported that Rep. Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth failed in the House. The outlet also said 11 House Democrats were absent from the vote.
Massie renewed an eight-article package on Nov. 9, with three articles focused on Iran. He accused Hegseth of using U.S. forces there without congressional authorization and alleged other abuses of power. The accusations were Massie's, not findings by the House.
CBS News said Massie's effort did not succeed in the House.
At a Nov. 10 Pentagon briefing, Hegseth defended the military operations and called Massie's effort “sabotage,” EconoTimes reported in its account of his response.
