| The Job Qualifications for Hegseth's Military? Straight. White. Male. On Tuesday, House Republicans blocked a remarkable effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led by a lone GOP legislator and supported by Democrats. The eight articles alleged that Hegseth violated the Constitution by waging war against Iran without congressional authorization, unlawfully capturing Venezuelan President Nicola's Maduro, and launching strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean, among other charges. But the impeachment efforts failed. |