House Republican leaders blocked a full impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday by referring the charges to the Judiciary Committee.
The procedural move passed 211-204, after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and all Democrats present accused Hegseth of ordering extrajudicial killings, ignoring congressional war powers, and attempting to intimidate critics.
Referring the resolution to committee effectively stalls the impeachment, but Democrats, who will hold majorities in both chambers in January, could revive the effort.