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Trump calls Massie ‘a loser’ and vows to stand by Hegseth if impeached | CNN Politics

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November 09, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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President Donald Trump said he would stand by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth if he’s impeached, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who introduced articles of impeachment earlier Monday, is “a stone cold loser.”

Trump calls Massie ‘a loser’ and vows to stand by Hegseth if impeached | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said he would stand by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth if he’s impeached, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who introduced articles of impeachment earlier Monday, is “a stone cold loser.”

President Donald Trump said he would stand by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth if he’s impeached, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who introduced articles of impeachment earlier Monday, is “a stone cold loser.”

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie explains his reasoning for bringing eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a press conference just minutes after formally introducing them on the House floor.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has filed articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The effort follows the GOP’s disastrous midterm election losses last week and Republican criticism aimed at Hegseth. CNN's Haley Britzky reports.

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Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The House must vote by Wednesday on the effort, which is likely to pass. A trial could then be held in the Senate, where a supermajority, two-thirds of the body, would need to be reached to convict.

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