Democrats Miss Impeachment Vote on Hegseth Citing DC Traffic Jam

Eleven Democratic members of the US House missed a crucial procedural vote on Tuesday to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the motion to be defeated.

The vote, which ended 211‑204, saw House Republicans refer the articles of impeachment to the judiciary committee, effectively ending the attempt to remove Hegseth at this stage.

Several of the absent Democrats said a traffic jam in Washington, DC, prevented them from reaching the Capitol in time to cast their votes.

Republican members hailed the outcome, with former President Donald Trump describing it as an “exoneration of a Great American Patriot.”

The missed attendance contributed to the failure of the impeachment effort, which had been driven by accusations against Hegseth but did not secure the necessary majority.

Source: The Guardian. Photo: Sinful / Pexels.