00:00Welcome back. U.S. House Republicans have blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hexth.
00:07The chamber voted 211 to 204 in favor of a motion to refer the impeachment charges
00:13to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, effectively stopping the effort to impeach Hexth.
00:21Republican Congressman Thomas Massey, who proposed the impeachment in September,
00:25accused Hexth of violating the Constitution through his handling of the Iran war and other military operations.
00:32The eight articles of impeachment include allegations of unlawful killings in Iran,
00:36unauthorized military operations in Venezuela and Yemen, and retaliation against a Democratic senator.
00:42Massey was the sole Republican to vote for the impeachment, along with all Democrats.
00:47The outcome was also helped by the absence of 11 Democratic lawmakers who were not in Washington for the vote.
00:52President Donald Trump welcomed the result, saying on True Social that it effectively derails the impeachment effort
00:59until at least January, when Democrats are set to take control of the House.
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