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Thomas Massie: “I'm being polite here," Massie insisted to reporters. "What is an impeachment? An impeachment is just firing someone…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2026
I'm being polite here," Massie insisted to reporters. "What is an impeachment? An impeachment is just firing someone, really. You don't go to prison. You don't go to jail. You don't pay a fine. When the Democrats get in charge, they are going to be very vicious.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky
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Discussing the nature of impeachment.

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