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Massie: Trump should fire Hegseth before he is impeached

Massie, a Kentucky Republican who often breaks with his party, spoke after a report that the president was weighing a change at the Pentagon; no vote is scheduled.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:50 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The Hill: “Massie: Trump should fire Hegseth before he is impeached”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:50 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Pete Hegseth, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Trump, Vance signal unease with Hegseth's public execution plan (October 14).

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The HillMassie: Trump should fire Hegseth before he is impeached

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, Chip, what happened? Someone said fire and impeach in the same sentence, and it was not about my cooking.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAccording to The Hill, Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is calling for President Trump to dismiss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ahead of any House impeachment vote.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe was responding to a report that the president was considering firing him.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this affect me? I mostly just drive to work.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot on your commute. It's a fight over who runs the Pentagon, and the data doesn't say that any vote has been scheduled.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNot scheduled?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRight, so Massie is warning about a vote that hasn't been called.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAs for what happens next, nobody knows yet whether the president will make a change.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd if he does get fired, who brings the farewell cake?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRex has the scores, Vera, and I hear he'd bring the cake and then fight the mascot for it.

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