House Votes 211-204 to Shelve Hegseth Impeachment Push
The Facts
- The U.S. House of Representatives voted 211-204 on Tuesday to refer Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) eight-article resolution to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to the Republican-controlled Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the effort in this Congress.
- Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), who serves on the Judiciary Committee alongside Massie, moved to refer Massie's resolution at 5:34 p.m. local time, which Massie, before the vote, called an effort to "kill the resolution," branding it an obstacle to "real debate."
- Massie was the only Republican to vote against the referral, while Kevin Kiley, a California independent, sided with Republicans, who made up 210 total yes votes. Meanwhile, all 203 Democrats who voted opposed the motion.
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The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Running the Pentagon requires guts and determination, qualities Hegseth has delivered in abundance since becoming Secretary of War. Under his tenure, the U.S. military has seen record recruitment, radical reform and victory abroad. His naysayers ignore these successes and insult every service member who made them possible; it's no surprise, then, that their impeachment effort failed.
Government-critical narrative
Allowing the U.S. military to be run by someone this unqualified has put both service members and national security at risk time and again. From his reckless wars to his equally reckless gutting of military command, Hegseth has undermined the country at every turn. While this attempt to remove him failed, it is only a matter of time before the Democrats, set to take control of Congress, oust him.
