11 Democrats miss House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth

House Republicans successfully blocked a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a vote held Tuesday, according to The Hill.

The impeachment effort was shut down largely because 11 Democrats did not show up for the vote, which resulted in a 211-204 tally favoring Republicans, The Hill reported.

Only one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, joined Democrats in supporting the impeachment measure, making the margin seven votes.

Four House Democrats explained that traffic issues caused them to miss the vote, as reported by The Hill.

The absence of these Democrats was a key factor in the failure of the impeachment effort against Hegseth, according to The Hill.

The vote outcome reflects the current partisan divisions in the House regarding the impeachment proposal.