Democrats Apologize After Absences On Hegseth Vote

“Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has repeatedly said Democrats will ‘run Pete Hegseth out of town.’ But in their first opportunity to impeach the defense secretary on Tuesday, 11 Democrats missed a key procedural vote — and Hegseth was spared, at least for now,” the Washington Post reports.

“House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) addressed the absences during a meeting with Democrats on Wednesday, as the lawmakers who missed the vote faced backlash.”

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