The Memo: Misfire on Hegseth vote adds to Democratic tensions

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Democrats acknowledged a procedural failure that allowed House Republicans to block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The episode has heightened tensions among Democrats, with progressives questioning whether it reflected a one-time organizational mistake or a broader party problem.

Democrats admit they fumbled Tuesday when they allowed House Republicans to block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Now the question is whether the embarrassing misfire can be chalked up to one-off disorganization or is symptomatic of a larger problem. Among progressives, irritation goes beyond the specifics of the failure of the Hegseth…