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Just The News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Ben Whedon

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House Speaker Mike Johnson denounced Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, calling it a "political gambit for attention" and predicting its failure in an upcoming House vote. Johnson accused Massie of seeking undue attention after losing his primary election earlier this year to a Trump-backed challenger. Notably, other Republican critics like Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Austin Scott of Georgia have also stated their opposition to the impeachment measure despite their own criticisms of Hegseth.
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As of November 11, 2026, Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Defense Secretary, narrowly avoided impeachment in the House by a vote of 211–204 after Democrats failed to secure enough votes due to several lawmakers missing the crucial procedural motion vote, citing traffic issues as their reason for absence. The midterm elections' Republican losses have put Hegseth under scrutiny, with some White House aides suggesting he could be a fall guy for Trump's administration failures. Despite internal discussions questioning his tenure and Democrats pushing for impeachment over decisions like ending diversity initiatives at the Pentagon, President Trump has defended Hegseth, stating he is doing "a very good job." Democrats seeking $350 billion in military funding also had to dismiss the impeachment effort as political theater, highlighting partisan divisions.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday denounced Rep. Thomas Massie's, R-Ky., impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, accusing Massie of seeking attention and saying he expected the House to vote down the measure.
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As of press time, some of Hegseth's top Republican critics, including Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Austin Scott of Georgia, have indicated they will likely oppose the measure.
2026-11-10 · Just The News
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As of press time, some of Hegseth's top Republican critics, including Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Austin Scott of Georgia, have indicated they will likely oppose the measure. asserted
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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday denounced Rep. Thomas Massie's, R-Ky., impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, accusing Massie of seeking attention and saying he expected the House to vote down the measure. asserted
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Speaking to reporters, Johnson called Massie a "disgruntled congressman" and called the effort a "political gambit for attention." "I expect that we're gonna defeat that," he added. asserted
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As of press time, some of Hegseth's top Republican critics, including Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Austin Scott of Georgia, have indicated they will likely oppose the measure. asserted
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Massie lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger earlier this year. asserted
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Bacon, for his part, is no fan of Hegseth, but indicated that he disagreed with the nature of Massie's criticisms and had other complaints against the secretary of war. asserted
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