The co-hosts of The View didn’t hold back on Wednesday, tearing into House Democrats after a failed impeachment vote against War Secretary Pete Hegseth—a failure they blamed on 11 absent Democrats.
The vote, which fell short at 211-204, was introduced by outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, the sole GOP member to support the impeachment effort. But it was the missing Democrats—including high-profile figures like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi—who drew the most fire from the ABC talk show’s panel.
‘A Bad Way to Come Out of the Gate’
Whoopi Goldberg led the charge, calling out the absent lawmakers for excuses ranging from traffic delays to prior commitments. ‘We just got voted in. This is a very bad way to come out of the gate,’ she fumed. ‘Next time you know there’s a vote, leave your house early. You know there’s traffic.’
Goldberg was referencing New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury, who claimed she and others were stuck in gridlock. But the moderator had little patience: ‘This is the last time you get to do this because as quickly as we put you in power, we can remove you from power.’
Shame and Self-Inflicted Wounds
Joy Behar dismissed the traffic alibi as ‘really annoying,’ while co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin called the no-shows ‘shameful,’ accusing some of attending a fundraiser instead. ‘This plays into so many Americans’ anger at Washington,’ Griffin said. ‘It’s all cocktail parties and smoke-filled rooms, not doing the actual work.’
Sara Haines framed the debacle as a ‘self-inflicted wound’ for Democrats, chastising them for failing to show up just a week after voters delivered them a mandate. ‘America showed up at those polls and said, please help us—and one week later, you can’t show up at work. It’s a bad look.’
While seven Republicans also missed the vote, the GOP united to block Massie’s impeachment push, leaving him as the only member of his party in support. The failed effort has now sparked a fiery backlash—not just in Congress, but on daytime TV.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/11/11/the-view-hosts-explode-on-democrats-after-hegseth-impeachment-fail-we-can-remove-you/