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Trump defends Pentagon chief as Massie targets him: 'Hegseth should be praised, not impeached'

HEGSETH IMPEACHMENT VOTE LOOMS AS HOUSE REPUBLICANS PRIVATELY WARN IT COULD PASS "With recruitment at an ALL-TIME HIGH, from an all-time low under Sleepy Joe Biden, and TWO VICTORIES, Venezuela and Iran, Pete Hegseth should be praised, not Impeached.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC
Key points
  • President Trump should replace Secretary Hegseth now while he can still get a replacement confirmed in the Senate." WHY THE HOUSE LET OUT EARLY IS A MATTER OF DEBATE AFTER JOHNSON SAYS CHAMBER HAS 'DONE ITS WORK' Hegseth said Monday there will be a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday morning.
  • "My effort to impeach Secretary Hegseth is a much gentler version of what's coming when the Democrats assume control of the House and Senate next year," Massie said, according to a press release.
  • President Donald Trump is defending War Secretary Pete Hegseth as outgoing Rep.

Thomas Massie, R-Ky., targets the Pentagon chief for impeachment.

Additional details
  • Hegseth shared a screenshot of the president's post and thanked him.
  • REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: HOW MIDTERMS MAY CHANGE THE HOUSE IMPEACHMENT EQUATION FOR HEGSETH "Thank you Mr.
  • Massie did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment request on Tuesday.
  • Like you, we will never back down," Hegseth wrote.

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