US House Blocks Impeachment Motion Against Pete Hegseth
The US House of Representatives blocked an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Republicans voted to refer it to committee.
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The United States House of Representatives has officially blocked an impeachment resolution against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. According to reports cited from Indonesian state news agency ANTARA and CNN Indonesia on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the move was secured after House Republicans united around a procedural measure to refer the impeachment draft to a committee, effectively removing it from consideration on the House floor.
The decision comes amid political shifts following the midterm elections held on November 3, in which the Democratic Party won a majority of seats in both the US House and Senate, as discussed in the article Partai Demokrat Dominasi Pemilu Sela Amerika Serikat.
Timeline of the Impeachment Resolution and Floor Vote
The impeachment resolution was originally introduced by Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, detailing eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Massie had first introduced the resolution in September, but the vote was delayed after House Speaker Mike Johnson brought legislative sessions to a close ahead of the midterm elections.
Following the recess, Massie reintroduced the resolution. ANTARA reported that the charges against Hegseth included waging war against Iran without Congressional authorization, conducting extrajudicial killings through airstrikes, kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, intimidating Senator Mark Kelly, and carrying out an unlawful war in Yemen. Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia reported that the charges also cited a failure to protect civilians, specifically referencing an attack on a school in Minab.
In the procedural vote to block the motion, 210 Republicans and one independent representative voted in favor of sending the resolution to committee. Conversely, all 203 Democratic representatives opposed the blocking measure, leaving Thomas Massie as the sole Republican to vote against saving Hegseth from the floor vote.
Reactions from Key Figures and US Officials
US President Donald Trump welcomed the defeat of the impeachment effort on social media, describing the Democratic push as a total failure and sharply criticizing Thomas Massie for introducing the resolution.
For his part, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth strongly condemned the impeachment attempt during a press conference at the Pentagon, dismissing the allegations as nothing more than a stunt and political theater.
Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump noted that war-related issues, including the conflict in Iran, had significantly influenced domestic political dynamics and the outcome of the midterm elections.
An Islamic Perspective on Conflict and Moderation
As Muslims who uphold the values of peace, justice, and wasatiyyah (moderation), any foreign policy that risks triggering warfare and human suffering warrants deep concern. Islam consistently teaches the paramount importance of safeguarding peace and protecting innocent human lives across the globe.
مِنْ اَجْلِ ذٰلِكَ ۛ كَتَبْنَا عَلٰى بَنِيْٓ اِسْرَاۤءِيْلَ اَنَّهٗ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًاۢ بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ اَوْ فَسَادٍ فِى الْاَرْضِ فَكَاَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيْعًاۗ وَمَنْ اَحْيَاهَا فَكَاَنَّمَآ اَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيْعًا ۗوَلَقَدْ جَاۤءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ ثُمَّ اِنَّ كَثِيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فِى الْاَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُوْنَ ﴿٣٢﴾
Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.
Qur'an, Surah Al-Maaida [5]: 32 (Sahih International)
May global political dynamics always be guided toward promoting the common good of humanity, social justice, and the cessation of all forms of oppression and warfare that bring harm to civilian populations.
