VP JD Vance pummels the impeachment efforts against Sec. of War Pete Hegseth. "Has Pete Hegseth committed impeachable crimes? The question is absurd and the answer is: obviously not." Vance called the impeachment push a "ridiculous show," arguing that lawmakers are using it instead of doing actual policymaking. "This isn't about Iran, this is about the fact that Pete took on the bureaucracy at the Pentagon."

🇺🇸 Democrat Rep. Jason Crow is treating the Hegseth impeachment push as leverage, but the dynamic may favor the Trump team instead. “I would love to end the impeachment proceedings. Just fire Pete Hegseth.” Crow said that removing Hegseth would be the course correction millions of Americans want and help end the war. But past Trump impeachments became political ammunition for him after failing. The same dynamic could allow Hegseth and the White House to frame this effort as Democratic overreach rather than a successful demand. The blue wave is one thing. If Democrats keep pressing the same hard line, they could hand the administration a clear case to win those voters back. Writer: Lucas

“It’s a humiliation ritual.” @JesseBWatters argues Democrats have one goal: “cripple the Cabinet.” Reacting to the looming impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Watters says the threats facing Hegseth, RFK Jr. and other Cabinet officials are part of a broader effort to undermine President Trump’s administration.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, triggering a vote in the House of Representatives as early as this week. The impeachment push against Hegseth comes after Democrats swept to majorities in both the House and Senate during last week’s midterm elections. Many Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, have cited the Iran war Hegseth has led as a reason for the electoral bludgeoning. Full details:

🇺🇸 ESPN host Stephen A. Smith WARNS Democrats they’ll hand 2028 to Republicans if they chase Trump again He says another impeachment push after taking the House would turn voters off and hand Republicans the White House in 2028. He sees Marco Rubio as their toughest potential opponent, calling him sharp, accomplished, and bilingual. Smith says he still hasn’t seen a Democrat who can beat him. Coming from a man who has voted Republican just once, that warning carries extra weight. Writer: Lucas

🇺🇸 Hegseth told the Texas A&M cadets the job is simple: lethal leaders who know how to win. He is on campus today for the Send Me Tour, after morning PT with the corps and before the football game. He is saying it to new recruits who have not run a war yet, while the Iran fight is still on and an impeachment push over that war got parked until after the midterms. Writer: Lucas