The Republican-controlled House voted 211-204 to refer Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively killing the effort for the current Congress.
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, accusing him of waging an unauthorized war in Iran and ordering extrajudicial killings in boat strikes. On Tuesday the House voted 211-204 to refer the resolution to the Judiciary Committee, with Massie the lone Republican opposing the motion. Hegseth, who held a Pentagon press conference defending his conduct, is expected to face renewed impeachment efforts when Democrats take control in January.
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Divergence score
26 outlets covered it, splitting into 25 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
House GOP blocks effort to hold Hegseth impeachment vote
Live-blog horse-race with Jeffries and Trump reactions · neutral
Washington Examiner
Pelosi one of 11 Democrats who failed to vote in Hegseth impeachment bid
Focus on Democratic absences and excuses · negative
First to report
- Politicofirst
- CNN+9.4 h
- Daily Wire+9.6 h
- HuffPost+9.6 h
- Breitbart+11.6 h
- The Intercept+12.4 h
- Vox+14.5 h
- Bloomberg+16.7 h
- CBS News+16.7 h
- Axios+16.8 h
- Wall Street Journal+16.8 h
- Reuters+16.9 h
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The split, in one line
The right frames the vote as a partisan stunt by one disgruntled congressman and a defense of the troops; the left and international press frame it as a temporary dodge by a party that will face Hegseth again in January, with the Iran war's legality at the center.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
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THE RIGHT
“Pelosi one of 11 Democrats who failed to vote in Hegseth impeachment bid”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“Hegseth ties impeachment defense to troops — and Trump” · Globe and Mail, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Jerusalem Post, Axios, Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Hill, Bloomberg, Le Monde, Politico
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CNNCNN House GOP blocks effort to hold Hegseth impeachment vote 13h ago TIThe Intercept Debunking Pete Hegseth's Bullshit Impeachment Defense 9h ago VOXVox What to know about the Republican-led effort to impeach Pete Hegseth - Vox 7h ago HPHuffPost Defiant Pete Hegseth Dismisses Impeachment Push As A 'Stunt' In First Pentagon Briefing In Months 12h ago NPRNPR House votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth 5h ago TNew York Times Republicans Turn Back Effort to Impeach Hegseth 5h ago LEFT-CENTER2
CBSCBS News House blocks Massie's effort to impeach Hegseth 5h ago NBCNBC News House votes to block motion to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth 5h ago CENTER5
AAxios GOP House rejects Hegseth impeachment effort 5h ago RReuters US House votes to derail impeachment of Defense Secretary Hegseth - Reuters 5h ago HThe Hill House Democrat says traffic incident prevented her and others from voting on Hegseth impeachment 1h ago BLBloomberg House Republicans Thwart Massie's Effort to Impeach Hegseth 5h ago PPolitico Hegseth ties impeachment defense to troops — and Trump 22h ago RIGHT-CENTER2
RReason Thomas Massie's Attempt To Impeach Pete Hegseth Is Derailed 5h ago WSJWall Street Journal Hegseth Survives Impeachment Effort in House - WSJ 5h ago RIGHT5
WTWashington Times House shelves Hegseth impeachment resolution -- but Massie's push likely won't be the last 5h ago WEWashington Examiner Pelosi one of 11 Democrats who failed to vote in Hegseth impeachment bid 1h ago DWDaily Wire Republicans Have Had It With Massie, Rally Behind Hegseth 12h ago BBreitbart JD Vance Defends Pete Hegseth over Calls for Removal: 'Impeachment Has Become a Ridiculous Show' 10h ago NYPNY Post Trump White House unites behind Pete Hegseth as War Secretary dodges articles of impeachment 5h ago INTERNATIONAL6
GMGlobe and Mail House votes down bid to impeach Hegseth, but it's clear Democrats will be gunning for him 3h ago BBCBBC US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now 4h ago DWDeutsche Welle US Republicans derail push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 2h ago JPJerusalem Post US House of Representatives Republicans derail attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 3h ago AJAl Jazeera Iran war live: US House blocks Hegseth impeachment with 11 Democrats absent 4h ago LMLe Monde Republican-led House of Representatives kills Hegseth impeachment effort 5h ago 8 tracked claims across 26 outlets
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Whether the military operations Hegseth oversaw were lawful.
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