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Dem Melanie Stansbury Roasted After ‘Sorry’ Post for Botching Pete Hegseth Vote
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Eleven Democrats, including Rep. Melanie Stansbury, missed the critical House vote on the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, contributing to the failure of the effort with a 211-204 vote.
- Stansbury apologized in a four-minute video, explaining she was stuck in traffic caused by a police escort and a motorcade while driving back to the Capitol, though critics questioned the validity of this excuse.
- Some Democrats missed the vote due to being delayed after attending an Elect Democratic Women event about 1.5 miles from the Capitol, causing a traffic jam on Independence Avenue.
- Social media users and reporters criticized Stansbury for missing the vote despite it being publicly scheduled and open for over 30 minutes, demanding accountability for her absence.
- Stansbury emphasized that missing the vote was disappointing but stated it was "not the end" and vowed continued efforts regarding Hegseth’s impeachment.
