French Hill separates criticism of Hegseth from grounds for impeachment
CBS Philadelphia pairs Nancy Lacore's challenge to the defense secretary's qualifications with Hill's argument that poor performance is not itself an impeachable offense.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 49,575 views a day, 32 times a normal first day on this channel (1,566).
Could Pete Hegseth be impeached?
CBS Philadelphia puts a crucial distinction at the center of its Hegseth impeachment report: wanting a defense secretary out of office is not the same as establishing grounds to impeach him.
In excerpts from Face the Nation, South Carolina Democratic Representative-elect Nancy Lacore questions Pete Hegseth's qualifications and says his leadership has damaged military readiness. Arkansas Republican Representative French Hill draws a different line.
"If you don't think he's done a good job conducting his job, that doesn't mean per se that he's committed an impeachable offense," Hill says.
The segment, titled "Could Pete Hegseth be impeached?", places those contrasting positions against the congressional discussions following Democratic gains in the midterm elections. It presents the debate, rather than a settled answer to its title's question.
The Short drew about 50,000 views in its first day, more than thirty times CBS Philadelphia's usual start for the format.
Reporter Bradley Blackburn also turns to another possible personnel change: Donald Trump's offer of the White House press secretary role to UFC chief executive Dana White. In the footage, White confirms a meeting with Trump, not an acceptance of the job.
A retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and representative-elect for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district. She led the Navy Reserve from 2024 to 2025.
More on Wikipedia ›The U.S. secretary of defense since 2025, Hegseth is an Army veteran and former television personality.
More on Wikipedia ›A Republican who has represented Arkansas’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015.
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- November 9, 2026
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The Hegseth report drew a much larger first-day audience than CBS Philadelphia's usual Short.
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Which state does Representative-elect Nancy Lacore represent in the report?
The report identifies Lacore as a Democratic representative-elect from South Carolina.


