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Nov 5 ยท After the midterms, ABC News reports Rep. Thomas Massie plans an impeachment vote on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and President Trump on C-SPAN and the New York Post says Hegseth is doing a very good job
C-SPAN: President Trump says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing a very good job.
Grade A (100/100). President Trump says he thinks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing a very good job
A: No problems found.
Splits: President Trump says he thinks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing a very good job
Same story: ABC News, New York Post
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