Pete Hegseth survives impeachment, for now

On Monday afternoon, Republican congressman Thomas Massie took to the house floor to introduce eight articles of impeachment against the U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of a series of abuses of power and violations of the law related to the American war in Iran, an allegedly illegal war in Yemen, strikes in the Caribbean, and the capture of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, among other violations. 

On Tuesday evening House Republicans halted the impeachment process, for now. But with Democrats poised to take control of Congress in January, this is far from over. 

So, what exactly is Pete Hegseth accused of? And how did he become the Trump administration's primary target for impeachment? 

With us today is David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bureau chief. 

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