Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment
Massie used a House floor speech to criticize Johnson and highlight business he said the House left unfinished.
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Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early for midterm campaigning, leaving Rep. Thomas Massie’s effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a push to release Epstein files without votes. The dispute highlights competing claims about the House’s work and congressional oversight.
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63 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Thomas Massie introduced impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, alleging unauthorized military action. Coverage also reports that the House’s early adjournment delayed a vote on the measure. Left-leaning outlets connect the effort to war costs and civilian harm, presenting the early adjournment as leaving Massie’s allegations untested. Center outlets stress procedure and low odds, while reporting the adjournment and competing accounts of its purpose. Right-leaning outlets focus on war powers and the measure’s prospects; Townhall portrays the effort as doomed and criticizes Massie.
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