House Republicans voted Tuesday evening to block an effort to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, shielding a top Trump administration official from a politically embarrassing rebuke.

Axar.az infroms, citing Axios, the vote marks a victory for Hegseth, the Trump administration and Republican leaders, who were bracing for the prospect of a rebellion within their own ranks.

However, according to Axios, the reprieve is likely to be short-lived, as Democrats are almost certain to revive the impeachment effort when they regain majorities in the House and Senate in January.

The motion to refer the impeachment measure back to committee passed by 211 votes to 204. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who sponsored the measure, was the only GOP member to vote against it.