Outrage exploded online, and was duly buried by mainstream media, after 11 House Democrats torpedoed Pete Hegseth’s impeachment by failing to show up for the vote.
Big media blamed Republicans: “Hegseth Impeachment Effort Is Derailed by House Republicans.” “House GOP blocks effort to hold Hegseth impeachment vote.” “Republicans spare Hegseth from impeachment.” “House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth.”
If you search hard enough, you might find a story pointing out that the Democrats who wanted to impeach Hegseth are furious at the no-shows. Exhibit A: Huffington Posts’s “Democrats Tear Into Their Own After 11 No-Shows Derail Hegseth Impeachment Bid”...
Huffpo includes quotes from the angry anti-Hegseth Democrats. Those quotes, taken together, leave the reader mystified about why the 11 pro-Hegseth Democrats absconded. It quotes AOC: “Someone may have a health issue. I don’t know.” And Abdul Al-Sayed: “You should show up and do your job.” But why didn’t they?
Huffpo cites the MIA Democrats’ excuses:
“Several offered explanations for their absences. Stansbury, Jackson, Gillen and Strickland cited traffic problems outside the Capitol. A spokesperson for Pelosi said she was attending a Veterans Day event, while Horsford’s office cited a personal emergency. Correa said he was undergoing a medical procedure.”
But the elephant in the room—AIPAC—is never mentioned. To get the real story, you need to turn to social media...MORE...
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