Massie cites an impeachment poll while criticizing House leadership and the president
Thomas MassieU.S. representative for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District
Rep. Thomas Massie cited a YouGov poll on impeaching Hegseth and said its figures explained why Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House and why the president was not defending Hegseth. The causal explanation is Massie’s political interpretation.
“YouGov poll on Impeaching Secretary Hegseth 51% support impeachment 34% oppose impeachment This is why @SpeakerJohnson adjourned Congress to avoid the vote and why the President isn’t defending @SecWar.”
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Should Pete Hegseth be impeached?
Members of the House have advanced multiple impeachment proposals involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced H.Res. 935 in December 2025, Rep. Yassamin Ansari introduced H.Res. 1177 in April 2026, and Rep. Thomas Massie announced in September that he would offer a privileged resolution. The proposals allege distinct conduct involving military operations, oversight, and the handling of sensitive information; the proposals themselves do not establish those allegations. Hegseth disputed the characterization that anyone was “texting war plans,” while Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson called the April effort a charade and, after Massie read his articles on September 15, defended Hegseth’s record without addressing the specific allegations. The dispute is whether the House should impeach Hegseth on the basis of the congressional proposals and available evidence.
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In a September 22 post, Rep. Thomas Massie cited a YouGov poll’s 51% support and 34% opposition figures, then attributed House adjournment and the president’s response to those figures. The post is Massie’s political interpretation and does not independently establish its causal attributions.
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Massie had announced articles of impeachment against Hegseth and the House later recessed without voting on his privileged resolution.
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The cited poll question expressly frames its measure around alleged initiation of war with Iran without congressional authorization; Massie’s post does not independently establish that premise or his stated reasons for House leadership’s action.
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Massie invokes public support for impeaching Hegseth in a post arguing that House leadership avoided a vote, reinforcing his existing position that Hegseth should be held accountable.
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