Massie attacks Johnson and the "uniparty," reveals he hid the resolution
Thomas MassieU.S. Representative (R-KY)
Rep. Thomas Massie gave an hour-long House floor speech criticizing Speaker Johnson's leadership and the "uniparty," mocking the push to rename the Pentagon by saying "you can't even rename a post office without us," and separately told CNN he had concealed his impeachment plan from GOP leadership out of fear they would "subvert" him.
“Hell, you can't even rename a post office without us.”
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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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Newsweek report on Thomas Massie's September 16, 2026 floor speech attacking Speaker Johnson and the 'uniparty,' and his CNN interview admitting he hid the impeachment resolution from GOP leadership.
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Hour-long House floor speech, September 16, 2026, after Johnson recessed the House to punt the impeachment vote.
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Massie had separately told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on September 15 that he concealed his impeachment plan from GOP leadership ("I didn't want to show my hand... I was afraid that they would do something to subvert me").
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Massie directly condemns Speaker Johnson's leadership and Congress's deference to the executive branch in an hour-long floor speech, escalating his push for accountability.
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