US House vote to advance Hegseth impeachment fails as 11 Democrats absent

A procedural vote in the US House of Representatives to advance impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed unexpectedly because 11 Democratic lawmakers were absent, reportedly due to a traffic incident. The failure is a setback for Democratic efforts to impeach Hegseth, though the underlying allegations and next steps remain unclear.

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