New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The motion to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was stalled by the House Republicans on Tuesday after the majority voted to refer the eight articles to the House Judiciary Committee. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted 211 to 204 in favor of referring the articles of impeachment to the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee.

Thomas Massie, the outgoing Kentucky Republican Representative, had earlier warned that vote would kill the impeachment motion.

Massie's eight articles of impeachment accused Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief.

Several related to the eight-month Iran war, accusing him of violating the War Powers Reso...