From the Right · Read · November 6, 2026
Nov 9 · Rep. Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, forcing a House vote this week
Fox News: Fox says several House Republicans privately think it could pass; Rep. Warren Davidson is opposed.
Grade B (81/100). Article: Fox News on the looming Hegseth impeachment vote
Lehrer score 81/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Rep. Warren Davidson and Hegseth quoted by name; +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hegseth said the effort "won't work"; +2 context: background or what came before: "The last Cabinet secretary to be impeached was Biden administration Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas"; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "several House Republicans told Fox News Digital on Thursday that they believed Hegseth could very well be impeached" with none named; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "Sources said a combination of absences" with no source named; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): "GOP MIDTERM SLAUGHTER" in a Fox headline inside the article). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
What we checked: "several House Republicans told Fox News Digital on Thursday that they believed Hegseth could very well be impeached" with none named; "Sources said a combination of absences" with no source named; "GOP MIDTERM SLAUGHTER" in a Fox headline inside the article
Splits: Article: Fox News on the looming Hegseth impeachment vote
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