Some Democrats who missed key procedural vote to impeach Pete Hegseth blame traffic jam in DC
Some Democrats, out of the 11 who missed the key procedural vote on Tuesday to impeach Pete Hegseth, blamed a traffic jam in Washington DC for their inability to make it to the US Capitol in time.
TL;DR
- Eleven Democrats missed a crucial vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth, with some blaming a traffic jam.
- Republicans successfully blocked the impeachment effort by referring the articles to committee.
- Other political developments include election results, Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC, and leadership changes in the House and Senate.
- The article mentions election results in Mississippi and Colorado, and discusses the failure of Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts.
- There are also reports of threats against the US Treasury Secretary and international diplomatic travel.