House rejects Hegseth impeachment

Turn now to developing news we're following in Washington, D.C. this afternoon, where the House of Representatives has just rejected a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vote along party lines happened within the past hour. The eight articles of impeachment. We're brought forth by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who lost his seat in the primary to a Trump-backed candidate. They accused Secretary Hegseth of violating Congress's war powers and undermining civilian safeguards during military operations, including the bombing of a school in Iran. The effectuated. In practice, the unilateral continuation of military operations against Iran, despite Congress's exclusive constitutional authority to declare war. Same kind of urgency must exist. Now, in a news conference this morning, ahead of the vote, Hegseth defended his actions, saying that Congressman Massie sought vengeance for the loss of his congressional seat. And defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight and it's not accountability. It's a political spectacle. A personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment. Time for one man's final days in Congress to try to do damage to this president, this country, and most irresponsibly, the warriors who defend it. Now the vote sends the charges to a committee where they will likely stall. But the drive to impeach the defense secretary could pick up some steam when Democrats take control of the House and Senate in just a few months in January. Well, after sweeping losses in the midterm elections, Republicans have chosen new leaders on Capitol Hill who will try to push back on the Democrats' agenda. As Fox's Rebecca Castor tells us, Democrats have not yet decided who their leaders will be when they take over Congress next year. It is my great delight now to yield the podium to your new Republican leader. Vowing to rebuild after losing the majority in Congress, House Republicans have selected new leaders who will try to right the ship in time for 2028. Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families. When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom. Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan will take the reins after his colleagues overwhelmingly selected him for minority leader over the current number two House Republican Steve Scalise. Congressman Tom Emmer will keep his role as minority whip. There is no doubt about it, Tuesday night was a tough... election night. In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune will become Minority Leader, despite some Republicans pushing to delay that election. Now the pressure's on for Thune to still advance his party's priorities in a democratically controlled chamber next year. I want to have a plan of what we're going to do. We clearly, I mean, something went wrong, right? We weren't listening to voters. We didn't do what we said. House and Senate Democrats will hold their leadership elections later this month. Minority leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer want the top leadership roles, but calls for change are growing. In my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be re-elected. No other House Democrats have officially stepped forward to challenge Jeffries for speaker, but Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen is considering a bid against Schumer. In Washington, Rebecca Castor, Fox News.