House Recess Averts Impeachment Vote on Defense Secretary Hegseth
House leaders moved up their departure from Washington by a day, sidestepping a planned vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to CNBC.
The U.S. House of Representatives will not vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after House leaders decided to begin their election recess a day earlier than originally scheduled, CNBC reported.
According to the report, the early departure from Washington effectively removed the impeachment measure from the House's calendar before members left for the recess period tied to the upcoming elections.
CNBC did not specify in the excerpt which lawmakers introduced the impeachment effort or the specific allegations against Hegseth that prompted the push for a vote.
The decision to leave early means the impeachment question remains unresolved for now, with no immediate indication of when or whether the House might revisit the matter once members return from recess.
CNBC's report did not include additional details on House leadership's stated reasons for adjusting the schedule or reaction from lawmakers on either side of the impeachment push.
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