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From the Left · Watch · November 10, 2026

Nov 9 · Rep. Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, and Trump says Hegseth won two wars

CBS News: CBS posts Trump asking what Hegseth has done and saying he won wars in Venezuela and Iran.

CBS News: CBS posts Trump asking what Hegseth has done and saying he won wars in Venezuela and Iran.

Grade B (81/100). CBS News on President Trump defending Pete Hegseth

Lehrer score 81/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: President Trump heard on record at length; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): leaves out what Massie's articles charge, which NewsNation and Newsmax both report). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.

What we checked: leaves out what Massie's articles charge, which NewsNation and Newsmax both report

Splits: CBS News on President Trump defending Pete Hegseth

Same story: NewsNation, Newsmax

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