On September 23–24, 2026, social posts circulated a Substack piece calling for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with a September 24 post noting that the resolution was filed by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, not by a Democratic firebrand.
Speaker Johnson recessed the House early on 2026-09-16 as Rep. Thomas Massie pursued an impeachment motion against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.