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US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.

US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Hegseth, for now
US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Hegseth, for now — image via BBC News World — Credit: Storywire

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Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.

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