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The Democratic lawmakers who missed the House vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have faced backlash from within their own ranks after the resolution was turned aside.
A motion to refer Republican Representative Thomas Massie’s eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth failed by a 211-204 vote Tuesday, meaning the effort would not advance to the Senate for consideration.
Some 11 Democrats did not vote - a total that was larger than the final margin – while seven Republicans also did not vote.
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Those who missed the vote included former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who had travelled to San Francisco to receive the Lifetime Advocate for Veterans Award and New Mexico Representative Melanie Stansbury, who said a traffic incident and the police escort of a bus blocked her and others from accessing the Capitol.
Addressing those who missed the vote in an interview with CNN, Democratic Michigan Senator elect Abdul El-Sayed, said: “You should show up and do your job.”
Similarly, Representative-Elect Richard Ojeda, of North Carolina, said “shame on them for not showing up,” when asked on CNN what he has to say to the Democrats who missed the vote.
“This is important – they had an opportunity to finally get rid of this buffoonery that we have, and they failed," he said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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