.@RepSaraJacobs on the Democratic members who were absent for yesterday's Hegseth impeachment vote: "It's definitely not a good look, and people should have been there."
"It's very embarrassing for him," @AdamKinzinger says after a "courageous" guard reprimanded a group including Defense Secretary Hegseth and his senior advisers for talking and laughing while at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, @SuhasforVA says Democrats will strike a balance as they determine which investigations to pursue: “We can walk and chew gum at the same time.”
“I think he’s going to enjoy this fight to some extent.” @eslavin_stripes on what he expects from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he faces possible impeachment.
“This wasn’t a vote for Democrats. It was a vote for change.” @RepDebDingell on needing to listen and deliver for voters or expect them to send another message in two years.
“The public does not like when you fire your Secretary of Defense, it signals chaos. In this case, I'm not sure that the public would be mad if he fired Pete Hegseth.” @Alyssafarah on if Pete Hegseth will still be Defense Secretary next year.
.@RepAdamSmith tells @kasie that Stephen Miller's appointment as WH Chief of Staff indicates not only that Trump "basically learned nothing from the election," but it also signals that "it is going to be a very, very difficult time" between the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress and the president.
.@Kasie: "Does she [Susie Wiles] deserve blame for the losses on Tuesday?"
@ScottJenningsKY: "Uh, I don't know if she deserves any blame, but it's not unusual for a White House to make changes after you lose an election."