At 8:03 on the morning of the Marine Corps’ birthday, Pete Hegseth stood at the Pentagon and told us that the articles of impeachment against him were the work of “one disgruntled and defeated congressman.” By the end of the night, 204 members of the House had voted to keep those articles moving. In his press conference, he had plenty to say about how much he admires Donald Trump. “Any day he’ll have me, I’ll be right here at this podium.” He had plenty to say about Stephen Miller, too. Susie Wiles, who had expressed concerns about Hegseth, is gone. His close friend now controls access to the Oval Office. The question before Congress was whether Hegseth had abused his authority. The question he seemed interested in answering was whose favor he needed to keep his job.
He compared the Americans who died in connection with the Iran war with the tens of thousands we lost in Vietnam and Korea. Which of the 18 families is supposed to find comfort in that arithmetic? Hegseth also said the 218 people killed in the boat strikes were dead where they should be. Are we comfortable letting the Secretary of Defense declare people guilty and order their execution without ever having to prove it?
The House voted 211 to 204 to send the articles to the Judiciary Committee, effectively putting them aside for the rest of the lame duck session. Thomas Massie was the only Republican to cross the aisle. Every Democrat who showed up voted to keep the process moving, but 11 did not vote. Some were apparently held up by an accident, and one was preparing for a medical procedure. Eight more votes against referral would have forced the House to take up the articles. That gap between what people say and what happens when the votes are counted is why January matters. A week ago, people went to the polls for accountability. When the new chairs take their seats, we need to see it in the questions they ask, the subpoenas they issue, and the votes they show up to cast.
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This video is based on my written post, available HERE, and based on the events of 11-10-2026.
This commentary represents my personal opinions and analysis of matters of public concern, informed by publicly available information. Any references to individuals constitute opinion and commentary protected under the First Amendment.
Sources:
Secretary Hegseth FULL Press Briefing 11/10/2026: Secretary of War YouTube Video
https://theintercept.com/2026/11/10/hegseth-no-impeachment-house-vote/
https://www.axios.com/2026/11/06/susie-wiles-trump-stephen-miller-chief-of-staff
https://cbsnews.com/news/stephen-miller-trump-chief-of-staff-susie-wiles
https://www.twz.com/air/security-levels-at-u-s-bases-in-england-raised-without-explanation
