Massie: GOP leaders found ‘other Republicans’ who would join Hegseth impeachment push
Summary
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, said House GOP leaders ended the session early because they found other Republicans who support impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He believes a vote was avoided after checking how many Republicans would back the impeachment.Key Facts
- Rep. Thomas Massie is leading a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- GOP leaders in the House sent members home early on the day the impeachment vote was expected.
- Massie said this early ending showed that GOP leaders checked member support, called a "whip check."
- The whip check likely showed enough Republicans backing impeachment to cause a vote.
- GOP leaders may have wanted to avoid the vote for political or strategic reasons.
- The impeachment effort involves disagreement within the Republican Party.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the target of this impeachment push by some Republicans.
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