Transcript of Democrats Fail to Impeach Hegseth as Trump Staff Run for the Exits!

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This episode reports on the House vote that tabled a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after eleven Democrats did not show up, and on what could follow if Democrats bring it back in January. It covers Republican senators who signal doubts about Hegseth, the leadership elections in both parties, including the host's report that Jim Jordan was chosen as House minority leader, and Tom Emmer's warning to Democrats.

The host also discusses the incoming Democratic majority, possible challenges to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, staff departures at the Justice Department, and a remark by a newly elected Republican about pardoning a music mogul. Listeners get a snapshot of the week's congressional maneuvering, with opinions attributed to the people who make them.

In this episode Aaron Parnas

This Hegseth impeachment episode's transcript was made with HappyScribe technology, the same technology behind its AI note taker.

Aaron Parnas00:00:00

House Republicans have successfully stalled the impeachment of Pete Hegseth. After 11 Democrats did not show up to vote, House Republicans successfully tabled a resolution to impeach Hegseth this week. Doesn't mean it's over, actually. In fact, Democrats have pledged to potentially bring it back in January, but it by a vote of 211 to 204, Republicans successfully tabled the motion and kicked impeachment articles back to the committees. So Hegseth will not be impeached this week.

Eleven House Democrats did not show up to vote. If they did, there would have been enough to move the impeachment forward. But Hegseth isn't out of the woods just yet, and Republican senators have come out to suggest that they even support removing him from office. Republicans continue to urge the Trump administration to fire Pete Hegseth, and it comes as Democrats have secured now likely a 258 to 260 seat majority in the House of Representatives next year, more than enough to do whatever they want.

More votes in this century in the House of Representatives, the largest majority this century that Democrats would have ever had. Now, not in the past 100 years, this century. Now it all comes as Stephen Miller right now is considering jailing journalists. Jailing journalists, you heard that correctly, if they don't give up their sources. And that's why I need your support. So if you can, subscribe today, like, comment, share, and let's talk about Pete Hegseth. Because moments ago, the impeachment effort was tabled, but that doesn't mean it's over for Pete Hegseth.

At least not yet. Right now, Pete Hegseth's future as Secretary of Defense is very much in doubt. Even Majority Leader John Thune, when asked about whether or not he supports Pete Hegseth, gave a very tepid response today. Take a listen to what he had to say.

John Thune00:01:57

Here's the cost of living.

Speaker 300:01:58

And just quickly, do you have confidence in Pete Hegseth?

John Thune00:02:00

Well, I mean, I think it's up to the president. He serves the pleasure of the president. The president has confidence in him. Yes. Thank you. Thanks all.

Aaron Parnas00:02:10

Do you have confidence in Pete Hegseth? President has confidence in Pete Hegseth, and therefore he does. That's essentially what he's saying. Now, other Republicans on Capitol Hill gave very similar responses, some even stronger responses against Pete Hegseth. Senator Tom Tillis made clear that he does not support Pete Hegseth remaining in this role and that in an impeachment trial, he would essentially vote to convict and remove Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Other senators, like Bill Cassidy, said that they'll have to wait and see on an impeachment trial, but what they will want is an actual trial.

Now, in both chambers of Congress today, there are talks about where the future of the Democratic Party and the future of the Republican Party go. The Republicans today held elections for their future. Democrats are going to hold elections for their future. On the Republican side, Senate Majority Leader John Thune won reelection despite the fact that he has drawn the ire of the President of the United States repeatedly for not, for example, passing the Save America Act. Meanwhile, Jim Jordan has been elected as the new minority leader in the House of Representatives.

Jim Jordan, as you know, has had scandal-plagued history in the House of Representatives, specifically over the fact that Ohio State University student athletes spoke out against Jim Jordan's bid, saying Jim Jordan turned a blind eye to allegations of abuse against the team doctor while he served as an assistant coach at Ohio State University on their wrestling team. Now, Tom Emmer was elected the whip for the Republicans, and he sent a very clear threat to Democrats heading into next year.

Tom Emmer00:04:01

Agents on the left enjoy this honeymoon phase because come January 3rd, 2027, you will regret ever putting your name on a ballot. House Republicans will hold each and every Democrat accountable for every vote cast, every committee hearing held, and every sentence said on MSDNC.

Aaron Parnas00:04:22

That's from Tom Emmer. Now, the thing is, is that Democrats are about to secure their largest majority in in a long time. In a long time. This century. And when I say this century, I mean over the past 21st century, not over the past 100 years. Democrats have secured 258 seats in the incoming House of Representatives. In the House, they are likely to go over 260, putting them within 30 seats of a veto proof majority. And the future of where the Democratic Party goes is now under debate in both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

In the House side, and really in both, right now as it stands, when I'm making this video, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are unopposed. Now, Chuck Schumer may soon have an opposition, and we'll talk about that. But on the House side, it doesn't look like Hakeem Jeffries will have an opposition, at least not yet. And here's what Congresswoman AOC, who's one of the most progressive members of the incoming caucus, had to say today.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez00:05:21

Yeah, I mean, listen, this this is there there is a one candidate in this race, Hakeem Jeffries, and you know, I think that everyone is far more concerned about what that leadership means, what it is promising, what it seeks to deliver, what I think, and I think that's what we're hearing from a lot of folks. Yeah.

Aaron Parnas00:05:44

So that's from AOC. Now, on the Senate side, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer may soon be facing opposition from someone like Senator Chris Van Hall. Now, no one's announced this yet, but leaders like Bernie Sanders have come out and said that they do not necessarily support Chuck Schumer for reelection.

Speaker 600:06:02

For over 30 years. And I like Chuck. Nobody who works harder than Chuck Schumer. But in my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be reelected as the Democratic leader. And I think, as Senator Slotkin is going to get to in a moment, we need a process. We need a vigorous debate about the direction of the Democratic Party. I have my ideas, so listeners' views may be different, but we need to have that out in the open to show the American people that a new day has come and that their votes meant a new direction in Washington.

Aaron Parnas00:06:46

Now, those elections, those that change will likely come in the next several days and weeks. Republicans held their elections today. Democrats will hold their elections moving forward. At the Justice Department, meanwhile, aides are right now scrambling to get out, to try to find a new career path, to save their career, knowing full well of what a Trump administration over the last few years, a lame duck presidency, will hold. Bloomberg has reported that they want to get out as soon as possible.

Someone who just got in, Republican Anthony Constantino, meanwhile, has a message to the Justice Department. He says, let's pardon Diddy.

Speaker 700:07:27

You said was, I think we got a free Diddy. Do you still stand by that?

Anthony Constantino00:07:31

I said I want to make New York exciting again.

Speaker 700:07:33

But you said Diddy.

Anthony Constantino00:07:34

I said I want to make New York exciting again, and he made New York exciting, and he's scheduled to be released in two years, and a lot of people got interesting opinions on that. So I said we should consider looking at it. We should take a look at it. We got to make New York exciting. New York lost 2 million people.

Speaker 700:07:49

Yeah.

Anthony Constantino00:07:49

They lost they lost Donald Trump to Florida.

Speaker 700:07:51

But Diddy makes New York exciting.

Anthony Constantino00:07:53

He made it. He's one of the people that made it exciting. People came to New York.

Speaker 700:07:55

What would having him come back do to New York?

Anthony Constantino00:07:57

People came there to work with him. People came there to make it exciting. New York City in particular is going down the tubes. Upstate is going down the tubes. All the all the buildings are empty. I filled up eight buildings with machinery, with jobs. I like creating jobs. He was a job creator.

Speaker 700:08:11

So in your view, if Diddy came back to New York, maybe that could bring back the city, employ more people.

Anthony Constantino00:08:16

Exactly. It's about creating jobs, excitement, enthusiasm.

Speaker 700:08:18

I feel like though his reps kind of taken a knock a little bit.

Anthony Constantino00:08:21

That's the way we're looking at it.

Speaker 700:08:22

Huh?

Anthony Constantino00:08:23

We're going to look at it.

Aaron Parnas00:08:24

That's new Republican Rep Anthony Constantino. I'll have more updates for you soon. Make sure if you can, subscribe, support this work, like, comment, share. We're going to be working around the clock on this and more, and I'll see you soon for another update. They're surging right now, and thanks to you. Thank you for watching this video. Thank you for sharing our content. Make sure to hit that subscribe button. We're on the road to a million subscribers. Like, comment, share, get the word out. Thank you so much again.

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Aaron Parnas reports on breaking news of Democrats failing to impeach Hegseth as Trump staff run for the exits, including a look at moments from the vote today, what could be next for Pete Hegseth, and much more!

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