CNN: Republicans Turn Against Pete Hegseth as Impeachment Vote Looms After Midterm Losses
Massie says the resolution would force Republicans on the record as party leaders search for someone to blame for the midterm losses.
- House Republicans, led by Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, plan to trigger a vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth when Congress returns next week following Tuesday's midterm election losses.
- Many Republican lawmakers blame the election wipeout on Hegseth, arguing he convinced President Trump to attack Iran without an exit strategy. Vice President JD Vance stated on Wednesday, "the reason we lost is the war," though he assigned no specific blame.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Hegseth "will not back down or be deterred by politicians seeking to score partisan points," adding he is 100% committed to leading the Department of War. Hegseth remains prepared to own Pentagon policy decisions during forthcoming congressional hearings.
- Trump told Hegseth two days ago, "You're my best guy," signaling continued presidential support despite the impeachment threat. Massie, however, issued an ultimatum: he will withdraw impeachment articles only if Hegseth resigns.
- Democrats have identified Hegseth as a primary target for oversight hearings when the new Congress is seated in January. Secretary Hegseth faces a difficult two-front battle combining internal Republican opposition with impending Democratic scrutiny of his Pentagon record.
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Face of the unpopular war in Iran, the controversial Pete Hegseth appears to be an ideal scapegoat after the debacle of Camp Trump in the mid-term elections. While the Democrats claim to want to remove this faithful among the president's faithful, some Republican elected officials plan to put his indictment to the vote next week.
The US House of Representatives could vote on the impeachment of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as next week, CNN reports. It is Hegseth who supporters of US President Donald Trump blame for the Republican defeat in the midterms, which was largely due to the war in the Middle East, which Trump started. According to CBS News, there is already talk of Hegseth's successor, who should be the outgoing Republican governor of Florida, Ron D…
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