# Pete Hegseth Impeachment Vote Fails as 11 Democrats Miss Vote - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120746889327063159 - Source account: [@tkatsumi06j](https://x.com/tkatsumi06j) - Source language: English - Duration: 2:23 - Published: 2026-11-12 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote) But you know what? You can bitch all you want, Trump. It won't make a difference because with all this Democratic energy pouring into Congress, there is no way Pete Hegseth can escape impeachment. [0:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=9) Now, to pop this 4,000 dollar bottle of champagne I've been saving just for this moment. [0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=17) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth narrowly escaped impeachment in a 211 to 204 vote. [0:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=28) What happened? They had him dead to rights. [0:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=30) What kind of shenanigans did those Republicans pull? [0:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=33) The push to impeach Hegseth yesterday might have succeeded if more Democratic lawmakers had actually shown up to vote. [0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=41) 11 of them were absent. Oh, are you kidding me? [0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=45) A chance to impeach the Secretary of Defense and 11 of you couldn't be bothered to come to work? [0:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=50) Even Mitch McConnell finds a way to show up to work, and he died years ago. [0:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=56) This is a major L for Democrats. And to think, I just put the finishing touches on my Hakeem Jeffries back tattoo. [1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=64) Now I just look stupid. What do you people have to say for yourselves? [1:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=69) These aren't like nobodies. Okay, one of them is Haley Stevens, but not all of them are nobodies. [1:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=75) Nancy Pelosi, well, where the hell were you? [1:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=78) Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi missed the vote because she was in San Francisco receiving an award at a banquet there. [1:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=85) Nancy Pelosi's spokesperson saying she supports impeaching Secretary Hegseth and would have voted no. [1:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=93) Oh, you would have voted no, so that's so nice to know. [1:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=96) As long as you would have, I mean, that's what matters. [1:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=99) I also would have voted no. If we add them both together, that's zero votes. [1:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=105) I can't believe you weren't doing your job because you were out getting an award for doing your job. [1:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=111) I hope the rest of you have better excuses. [1:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=113) A health emergency, saving kids from a burning orphanage, that kind of thing. [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=118) Illinois Congressman Jonathan Jackson posted to social media about a traffic incident, saying it, quote, "Resulted in the vote closing before I, along with many other members, could reach the chamber." [2:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=133) You missed an impeachment vote because of traffic? [2:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=137) You're telling me there's not like a congressional monster truck you can take? [2:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/u0CU8c9efgcv/en/pete-hegseth-impeachment-vote-fails-as-11-democrats-miss-vote?t=140) Where do our tax dollars even go?