From the Left · Watch · November 12, 2026
Nov 10 · House blocks the Pete Hegseth impeachment, 211-204, as 11 Democrats miss the vote
ABC News: ABC News' Rachel Scott says Republicans banded together to save Pete Hegseth and Democrats can try again in January.
Grade B (89/100). ABC News on the House vote that shelved the Pete Hegseth impeachment
Lehrer score 89/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Sen. Joni Ernst on record ("I spoke to Republican Senator Joni Ernst. She says that she has questions about whether the right information from the Pentagon is reaching President Trump and whether Hegseth is being truthful", 0:39-0:49) and Hakeem Jeffries ("says this is not the end of it", 0:54-1:00); +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hegseth's side: "Hegseth was defiant from the beginning, calling it all slander" (0:28-0:32); +2 context: background or what came before: what the referral means: "where it will essentially just sit until Democrats take the majority come January" (0:24-0:27); −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): [0:02] "Republicans banding together to save Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth" and [0:19] "Republicans effectively killing this effort" with no mention that 11 Democrats missed the 211-204 vote, which Breaking Points reports (0:20) and Timcast IRL raises (1:38)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
What we checked: [0:02] "Republicans banding together to save Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth" and [0:19] "Republicans effectively killing this effort" with no mention that 11 Democrats missed the 211-204 vote, which Breaking Points reports (0:20) and Timcast IRL raises (1:38)
Splits: ABC News on the House vote that shelved the Pete Hegseth impeachment
Same story: Breaking Points, Timcast IRL
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