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House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote
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Key Points:
- Speaker Mike Johnson announced that House Republicans will end their session early for a seven-week campaigning recess ahead of the midterm elections, avoiding a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- The House will take its final votes Wednesday evening on a Russia sanctions bill before leaving, with lawmakers expected to return only after the November elections.
- Rep. Thomas Massie had planned to force a vote to impeach Hegseth over his handling of the US war with Iran, but the early recess delays this unprecedented vote until after the midterms.
- Johnson criticized Massie’s impeachment push as a publicity stunt and emphasized that the move to recess early was not intended to protect Hegseth from the vote.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche defended Hegseth, stating he follows the law and is doing a phenomenal job, with the Department of Justice ensuring legal compliance in his actions.
