Read · November 9, 2026

Rep. Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, forcing a House vote this week

• From the LeftNPR: NPR says the House may have the votes to impeach Hegseth, but not the two-thirds Senate needs to remove him.

  NPR says the House may have the votes to impeach Hegseth, but not the two-thirds Senate needs to remove him.

  Grade: B (84/100). Lehrer score 84/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Hegseth and Rep. Warren Davidson quoted by name; +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hegseth dismissed "sham articles of impeachment"; +2 context: background or what came before: Speaker Mike Johnson called "an early recess to avoid the vote. That caused the resolution to expire"; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "There could likely be sufficient votes to impeach Hegseth in the House" in its own voice; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "Even Republican members who oppose impeaching Hegseth have said" with no member named). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.

• CenterCNBC: CNBC quotes the articles Massie read on the floor and notes the last Cabinet impeachment, Mayorkas in 2024.

  CNBC quotes the articles Massie read on the floor and notes the last Cabinet impeachment, Mayorkas in 2024.

  Grade: A (94/100). Lehrer score 94/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Hakeem Jeffries and the articles Massie read quoted; +3 primary document linked or cited (filing, ruling, data release, statement): the articles quoted: "Peter Brian Hegseth thus warrants impeachment and trial"; +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hegseth "put out a video last week defending his actions"; "Trump has also stood by Hegseth"; +2 context: background or what came before: "The last Cabinet Secretary to be impeached was Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024"; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): "the electoral bludgeoning" in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.

• From the RightFox News: Fox says several House Republicans privately think it could pass; Rep. Warren Davidson is opposed.

  Fox says several House Republicans privately think it could pass; Rep. Warren Davidson is opposed.

  Grade: B (81/100). 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.

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