Did Democrats save Hegseth from impeachment?
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Eleven Democrats are absent from procedural vote that narrowly shelves House impeachment vote against defence secretary.

Eleven Democrats are absent from procedural vote that narrowly shelves House impeachment vote against defence secretary.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
    14·
    1 day ago

    What do people think impeachment accomplishes?

    It doesn’t mean removing someone from power and making them accountable.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      15 hours ago

      It does mean removing them from power if the process goes all the way through, but in this case the Democrats needed a simple House majority and two thirds of the Senate. No way that happens until January, if then.

    • ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      23 hours ago

      It writes their crimes into the historical record and often includes investigations that can find more evidence of crimes. What does not impeaching accomplish? What’s your alternative?