Rep. Thomas Massie's push to impeach Pete Hegseth

Active · last development Sep 18: “GOP's Tillis supports Hegseth impeachment resolution: 'He needs to go'”

What this arc covers

Rep. Thomas Massie's September 2026 resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the House leaving early without a vote on it, and the Republicans who backed it, including Sen. Thom Tillis.

Earliest story we hold Sep 15, 2026 · 4 stories · 51 independent sources (counted once each) · 3 days

Part ofPete HegsethThomas MassieIranThom TillisDemocratic PartyUnited States House of RepresentativesDonald TrumpMike Johnson

Part of Pete Hegseth

  1. Pete Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretaryNov 13, 2024 – Jan 24, 2025
  2. The Trump administration and the press: Hegseth's Pentagon press restrictionsFeb 1, 2025 – Sep 4, 2026
  3. Hegseth's end to military DEI programs and his new grooming and fitness rulesFeb 8, 2025 – Sep 17, 2026
  4. The Signal chat leak of US strike plans on YemenMar 24 – Dec 3, 2025
  5. Hegseth's removals of senior military officers and cuts to top ranksMay 5, 2025 – Sep 28, 2026
  6. Hegseth's case against Sen. Mark Kelly for urging troops to refuse illegal ordersNov 20, 2025 – May 11, 2026
  7. Rep. Thomas Massie's push to impeach Pete HegsethThis arcSep 15 – Sep 18, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Sep 18GOP's Tillis supports Hegseth impeachment resolution: 'He needs to go'8 articles · 5 independent sources
0 left, 3 center, 0 right
Sep 17House races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment6 articles · 2 independent sources
0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Sep 16– 17Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment40 articles · 33 independent sources
7 left, 8 center, 5 right

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30% left · 37% center · 33% right of 51 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 4 stories.

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  1. September 2026

    Sep 15– 17Rep. Thomas Massie introduces impeachment against Pete Hegseth69 articles · 53 independent sources
    12 left, 11 center, 16 right
  2. Sep 16– 17Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment40 articles · 33 independent sources
    7 left, 8 center, 5 right
  3. Sep 17House races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment6 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 18GOP's Tillis supports Hegseth impeachment resolution: 'He needs to go'8 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right