Some of the previously elected Republicans who lost primary elections or Congressional elections have been behaving like spoiled brats. They have not only burned bridges–they have blown them up. The two names that come to mind are Thom Tillis and Thomas Massie. Thom Tillis’ was not running for re-election. His popularity in North Carolina is somewhere below root canals. He is partially responsible for the fact that North Carolina now has a Democrat Senator. Thomas Massie has represented Kentucky in Congress since 2012. In 2026 he lost his primary election to Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL officer who was endorsed by President Trump. Ed Galllrein won the November election and will now be going to Congress. It is safe to say that Thomas Massie is not happy. He has introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. When the articles were voted on, they were referred to the House Judiciary Committee, essentially killing the measure (at least temporarily).
On Tuesday, Red State reported:
The most Rep. Thomas Massie will get for his Pete Hegseth impeachment stunt this week is a gold star for trying, bless his heart.
Massie was the only “Republican” to vote with Democrats.
Though this hands him another L on his way out the door, his Democrat allies undoubtedly will be bringing this up again in the next Congress:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) described himself as a “hard yes on the Hegseth resolution,” teasing that Dems could try to impeach him again.
Defenders of Hegseth insisted that he didn’t commit high crimes or misdemeanors and was merely carrying out Trump’s orders.
“That’s what it is. Policy disagreements, not high crimes, not misdemeanors, not treason, not bribery, not the kinds of offenses the founders intended when they wrote the impeachment clause, the proper remedy for a policy disagreement. It’s legislation. It’s debate,” Hegseth argued.
The article includes a statement by President Trump:
The Democrats’ attempt to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has miserably FAILED! Every single Republican, except Thomas Massie, a major LOSER, voted in favor of Pete. Again, Victories in Venezuela and Iran, the Best Recruitment Numbers in the History of the Military (Long waiting lists to get in!), and Spirit like rarely seen before, led to the EXONERATION of a Great American Patriot. The Democrats continue to weaponize and abuse the United States of America. They must be stopped! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. President DONALD J. TRUMP.
I thought this election was about affordability!