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Massie posted his statement on X on November 4, in response to a CNN report about an upcoming impeachment vote. Massie had introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth in September, reading a 34-page resolution on the House floor on September 15. The impeachment effort had not reached a vote before the House recessed for the November 3 midterm elections."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on timing"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Haberler reported that Massie said he would bring the resolution to a vote after the House reconvenes on November 9. The outlet did not specify the source of this information. Other reports did not mention a specific date for a potential vote."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports mentioned that Massie had read a 34-page resolution on the House floor. 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