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Washington loves a circus. This week’s three-ring act starred Rep. Thomas Massie filing articles of impeachment against Fox personality and veteran Pete Hegseth — a move that is equal parts political theater and constitutional confusion. Hugh Hewitt weighed in on the fallout, and the warning was blunt: if Democrats copy that kind of stunt, they could hand away their majority.
What actually happened — and why it’s ridiculous
Massie introduced articles of impeachment aimed at Pete Hegseth, a private citizen and Fox commentator, and Hegseth fired back on the air. The spectacle is striking because impeachment is meant for public officers — members of the executive or judiciary who hold office, not private media figures. Calling it out as a stunt isn’t about defending one man; it’s about defending the integrity of an already weakened constitutional process.
There’s a tangible cost here beyond the headlines. Every minute Congress spends chasing chaff is a minute not spent on the border, inflation, veterans’ care, or permitting the next factory. Taxpayers pick up the tab for hearings and subpoenas; voters in competitive districts watch and decide they’re fed up with Washington’s hobby-horses.
Hugh Hewitt’s sharp point — and the electoral math
Hugh Hewitt’s takeaway was plain: if Democrats embrace this kind of performative impeachment strategy, they risk turning off the very suburban and swing voters who decide House control. That’s not just punditry; it’s practical politics. Voters don’t like being lectured by elites who spend their time on symbolic gestures while grocery bills rise and small businesses struggle to hire.
The consequence is simple and immediate. A district that swings by a few hundred votes in a midterm can be decided by whether the local paper runs another story about yet another Washington melodrama. For Democrats facing tight margins, alienating moderates and independents over procedural theater is playing with fire. And for Republicans, responding in kind only lowers the bar for what counts as “serious” governance.
What conservatives should do — and what voters deserve
Conservatives should point out the hypocrisy and the law, yes, but we should also offer a contrast: focus on concrete wins. Border security, energy affordability, and fixing dysfunctional federal agencies are the kind of projects that keep kitchens warm and jobs coming. Let the other side make political points if they must; our job is to remind voters what actually affects their lives.
At some point the country has to choose whether it wants governing or gavel-banging. If both parties keep treating impeachment like a political prop, the American people will treat both parties like interchangeable noise. Which is exactly the hard question voters will remember come election time: do you want results, or do you want theater?
