Bannon says a Democratic House would impeach Hegseth to destroy Trump
Steve BannonHost of the War Room podcast and former White House chief strategist, interviewed by Ted Koppel on CBS News Sunday Morning
Bannon said that if Democrats win the House, he expects them to impeach Hegseth and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and to issue subpoenas daily in an effort to destroy Trump.
“I think you'll see Bobby Kennedy impeached, ... Pete Hegseth impeached. I think you'll see subpoenas flying every day. They will look to destroy President Trump, and we'll be bogged down for two years.”
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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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CBS News Sunday Morning segment, with an accompanying article, in which Ted Koppel interviewed Steve Bannon about the Republican Party and the 2026 midterm elections.
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Bannon discussed the stakes of the midterm elections with Koppel. On his podcast, he had said that losing the House would turn the White House into Fort Apache.
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He said the prospect was a reason for Republicans to vote, arguing that midterms are decided by which party's base turns out.
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The question in this case is whether the House should impeach Hegseth. Bannon presents a Hegseth impeachment as part of a Democratic effort to destroy Trump and uses it to urge Republican turnout, which opposes impeachment. He does not address the allegations in the articles.
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