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Massie open to flexibility on impeachment articles as Hegseth critics diverge on specifics

By Emily Hallas
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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) signaled Tuesday that he is open to requesting a separate House vote on each of his eight articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth after a key critic of the Pentagon chief split on support for the articles.

Massie’s impeachment effort, introduced Monday in the lower chamber, is likely to receive nearly unanimous Democratic support. But the Republican rebel’s initiative against President Donald Trump’s war secretary must garner the support of several more disgruntled GOP members to pass the House, which Republicans control 218-214.

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