House Republicans banded together to shelve an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, shielding him from a damaging rebuke and a potential ouster.

The attempt to remove the defense secretary from office was led by Rep. Thomas Massie, a fellow Republican.

The House has turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vote on Tuesday halted an effort to remove Hegseth as Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.

Before the shake-up, advocates of the movement had accused the Trump administration of prioritizing industry interests above theirs.