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House blocks effort to advance Hegseth impeachment articles

Saudi Gazette reports that the Republican-controlled House voted 211-204 to block an effort to advance articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The action blocked the current effort; it was not a vote to impeach him and did not remove him from office. A House impeachment vote alone would not remove him: conviction and removal require a two-thirds Senate majority. Separately, Democrats plan hearings and investigations after taking control next year, with Hegseth’s handling of the military among their priorities. These are prospective plans, not completed proceedings or findings. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry separately supports de-escalation between the parties to the crisis, dialogue, diplomatic solutions and mediation, and opening negotiation channels to prevent renewed military escalation.

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