Hegseth, which was saved by House Gop, searched for studies on scandals for examinations

Defense Minister Pete Hegseth shielded home republicans before the examination of his growing signal scandal By giving the ability of the Democrats to investigate him quietly.

The spokesman Mike Johnson and the GOP leaders added the language in a rule that was approved on Tuesday This effectively blocks the minority to force voices about “investigations” – a rare but powerful tool democrats could have used it to examine the misuse of the signal by the Trump government.

These resolutions rarely succeed, but Hegseth's behavior had enough lines that Even some Republicans were supposedly restless. Blocking the vote now causes the GOP the risk of a public fracture – and Hegseth from further humiliation.

And the timing is no coincidence. Democrats have escalated the demands for answers to the growth of the Trump administration. “Signal gateDisaster. In marchHegseth and other cabinet officers shared details about a planned military strike in Yemen in a signal group chat that inexplicable and accidentally contained the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic.

“We use the rules of the house to prevent political hijinks and political stunts. And that is exactly what the Democrats have. We prevent this nonsensical waste of our time. We have no time to waste time,” said Johnson shortly before the vote.

What Johnson really does is to change the rules to protect his party from politically harmful voices, even if most registered voters I told survey that someone should be fired due to the signal gate fiasco.

The resolution blocks runs until September 30th. But if the Hegseth plan should protect, Johnson will need more than a few parliamentary tricks.

The Washington Post unveiled Wednesday that Hegseth's wife Jennifer, who – like her husband – records all real qualifications, was deeply involved in the Pentagon. Although she never held a government role, she has contributed to coordinating Hegseth's media appearances, managing the social media of the Ministry of Defense and even evaluating the decisions of hiring.

In the meantime, the signal case deteriorates again and again. In addition to his first war plans, Hegseth A licked second signal group This included his wife and personal lawyer. And last week it turned out that he had installed an unsecured “dirty line” In his office So he was able to use a signal on a personal laptop – and fully integrate the Pentagon cyber security protocols.

But the Democrats don't leave this film.

Rep. Adam Smith from Washington Telled NPR that the Republicans “do not defend” Hegseth's behavior and “undertake extraordinary process length to try to prevent the congress from doing his work”.

Even some Republicans were not impressed by the protection of their colleagues from Hegseth.

“It looks like they have tried to sneak in there. It should be a little more transparent,” Rep. Don Bacon from Nebraska said CNN.

Bacon, who once called Hegseth as “called”amateurAnd encouraged President Donald Trump to dismiss him, added that Hegseth only worsen the matter by refusing to take responsibility.

“Credibility is [the] The most important thing we have in this city. And if you don't recognize that you have made a mistake, you have the shot of your credibility, ”he said.

And it's not just his signal chaos that proves that Hegseth is not suitable for the job. On Tuesday, he proudly announced That he performed another so -called “Woke” program that was signed by his own boss to the law.

The GOP procedural block is a blow for Democrats, which has submitted several investigation in Trump in the first 100 days and everything aimed at by the cabinet Signal abuse To billionaire Elon Musks Conflicts of interest and the damage of his so -called Department of Government Efficiency is Join.

The Republicans may think they save one of their own, but they only make Hegseth's scandals look worse. And no change of rule will stop the bleeding.

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