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Rep. Thomas Massie introduces measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Colorado Springs Gazette and Twitchy describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Rep. Thomas Massie introduces measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The headline split Colorado Springs Gazette frames it as "Rep. Thomas Massie introduces measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth". Twitchy frames it as "Rep. Thomas Massie Moves to Impeach Pete Hegseth for High Crimes and Misdemeanors".
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Right / center-rightRep. Thomas Massie introduces measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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Colorado Springs GazetteNews report · Sep 15, 11:36 PM

Rep. Thomas Massie introduces measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie read the articles of impeachment on the House floor Tuesday, saying Hegseth had...

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Sep 16, 2:01 AM

Kentucky Republican Massie Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Pentagon Chief Hegseth

The congressman alleges Hegseth has violated the War Powers Act and shown a disregard for civilian deaths in Iran. His resolution is unlikely to go far.

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TwitchyNews report · Sep 16, 1:00 AM

Rep. Thomas Massie Moves to Impeach Pete Hegseth for High Crimes and Misdemeanors

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The BulwarkNews report · Sep 15, 11:36 PM

Thomas Massie Has a Nasty Surprise for Pete Hegseth

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MediaiteNews report · Sep 15, 11:25 PM

Massie Says He Kept GOP Leaders in the Dark About His Resolution to Impeach Hegseth — Suggests They Might Have Shut Down the House to Stop Him

Thomas Massie suggested that GOP leaders might have shut down the House for the week had they known that he planned to move to impeach Pete Hegseth. The post Massie Says He Kept GOP Leaders...

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