(Adnkronos) – A first vote on the impeachment resolution against Pete Hegseth could take place as early as today: a “procedural motion” related to the resolution is scheduled for this afternoon in Washington on the House floor calendar, which indicates, Nbcnews explains, that Republicans could introduce a motion to sink it or postpone the floor vote, sending the resolution to a committee.
Both motions pass by a simple majority, and therefore if Republicans, who it should be remembered still hold the majority in this outgoing House, but by only four votes, considering that Republican Thomas Massie introduced the impeachment resolution, are successful, the impeachment resolution vote would be avoided. Otherwise, the impeachment resolution, which the Pentagon chief today called “an act of sabotage,” would be put to a floor vote within the week.
Absences will be a decisive factor: yesterday, 36 representatives were absent from the floor during votes on other matters. So far, no other Republicans have openly declared support for Massie’s motion, but French Hill said over the weekend that he wants to “listen to the debate to see if there are grounds for impeachment or other disciplinary actions.” Don Bacon, a Nebraska representative who is leaving the House in January, admitted he is “wrestling” with the issue, stating that Hegseth, in his opinion, “is not a good secretary, but do we need to initiate impeachment for this?”
