Watch · November 9, 2026
Rep. Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, and Trump says Hegseth won two wars
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.
Lehrer score 80/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Rep. Thomas Massie heard on record from the House floor; +3 primary document linked or cited (filing, ruling, data release, statement): the articles read word for word: "Peter Brian Hegseth thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office"; +2 context: background or what came before: "to actually convict somebody who's been impeached, you need two-thirds of the Senate. That is 67."; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "It is very likely that if it doesn't pass this House, it will likely pass the next House" in its own voice; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): leaves out the defense of Hegseth from Trump and Republicans, which CBS News and Newsmax both carry). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Lehrer score 64/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill and retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt named and heard; +2 context: background or what came before: recalls an earlier Democratic attempt to impeach Hegseth "a year ago"; −12 factual error or claim the piece can't support (cite the correct fact) (rule 3): the host says Rob O'Neill "killed Osama bin Laden in 2008"; the raid that killed bin Laden was on May 2, 2011; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): "Republicans start impeaching Republicans, which is just pathetic" in its own voice; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "for whatever reason, only Republicans do stuff like this" in its own voice; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "there's a report today that says several other Republicans could" vote with Democrats, with no report named). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → D.
- From the LeftCBS News: CBS posts Trump asking what Hegseth has done and saying he won wars in Venezuela and Iran.
Grade: B (81/100). 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.
- CenterNewsNation: NewsNation walks through Massie's eight articles and the 67 Senate votes needed to remove Hegseth.
Grade: B (80/100). Lehrer score 80/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Rep. Thomas Massie heard on record from the House floor; +3 primary document linked or cited (filing, ruling, data release, statement): the articles read word for word: "Peter Brian Hegseth thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office"; +2 context: background or what came before: "to actually convict somebody who's been impeached, you need two-thirds of the Senate. That is 67."; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "It is very likely that if it doesn't pass this House, it will likely pass the next House" in its own voice; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): leaves out the defense of Hegseth from Trump and Republicans, which CBS News and Newsmax both carry). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
- From the RightNewsmax: Newsmax hosts a former Navy SEAL and a retired general who say Hegseth did nothing impeachable.
Grade: D (64/100). Lehrer score 64/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill and retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt named and heard; +2 context: background or what came before: recalls an earlier Democratic attempt to impeach Hegseth "a year ago"; −12 factual error or claim the piece can't support (cite the correct fact) (rule 3): the host says Rob O'Neill "killed Osama bin Laden in 2008"; the raid that killed bin Laden was on May 2, 2011; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): "Republicans start impeaching Republicans, which is just pathetic" in its own voice; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "for whatever reason, only Republicans do stuff like this" in its own voice; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "there's a report today that says several other Republicans could" vote with Democrats, with no report named). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → D.
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