I'll start today with two activities in this second lame duck day of the House. Impeachment of Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegsmeth . Resolution filed by Kentucky Republican Rep Thomas Massie yesterday. Usually, the House would refer this matter to the Judiciary Committee for consideration, which could take weeks to investigate and debate. However, Massie brought it up as a question of privileges, which forces the House to vote within two days. Remember, Massie lost his primary to a candidate hand-picked by President Donald Trump. So far, Trump has stood behind Hegseth, posting on Truth Social on Nov. 9 that Hegseth gets an "'A' PLUS, PLUS, PLUS for his defense against a disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman," going on to call Massie a "total loser." Procedural vote will occur today at 5:30PM ET. If this motion to block or refer the resolution is defeated, the House can proceed to debate and vote later today. Chances are that this ...
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