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Massie sees ‘high probability’ Hegseth resigns before Democratic hearings

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Carter, C. (2026, November 10). Massie sees ‘high probability’ Hegseth resigns before Democratic hearings. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4798235/massie-hegseth-resign-democrats-impeachment-hearings/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-10 · by Claire Carter

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told CNN that War Secretary Pete Hegseth has a high likelihood of resigning before facing Democratic-led hearings in the new Congress. Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday, and while he isn't surprised by President Trump's continued support for Hegseth, he views this as typical of the Trump administration's approach.
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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) stated that War Secretary Pete Hegseth likely will resign by the end of 2026 rather than face Democrat-led hearings when the new Congress begins. Massie told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins he is not surprised by President Donald Trump's continued support for Hegseth, despite introducing articles of impeachment against him on Monday. Massie noted that this move aligns with typical actions taken by the Trump administration.

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Massie PERSON · 3× CNN ORG · 1× Congress ORG · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Kaitlan Collins PERSON · 1× Pentagon ORG · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Thomas Massie PERSON · 1× War ORG · 1×

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said War Secretary Pete Hegseth is more likely to resign by the end of the year than continue leading the Pentagon and be subject to Democrat-led hearings when the new Congress is sworn in.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
2026-11-10 · Washington Examiner
Massie sees ‘high probability’ Hegseth resigns before Democratic hearings · assertive framing

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said War Secretary Pete Hegseth is more likely to resign by the end of the year than continue leading the Pentagon and be subject to Democrat-led hearings when the new Congress is sworn in. asserted
Congress → say → hearings
Massie told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins he is not surprised President Donald Trump has continued to support Hegseth, even after Massie introduced articles of impeachment against the war secretary on Monday. asserted
Massie → tell → Monday
However, Massie said the move is familiar to the Trump administration. asserted
move → say → administration
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