Hegseth Dodges Impeachment as Trump Threatens Democratic Investigators

Trump shields Pete Hegseth from impeachment as his administration prepares for a showdown with Democrats taking control of the House. Republicans have blocked an effort to impeach the defense secretary, while incoming GOP Minority Leader Jim Jordan promises an all-out fight against Democratic investigations. Meanwhile, the White House is warning lawmakers they could face criminal consequences for their oversight efforts. Plus, new questions emerge about Trump's knowledge of allegations involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese spy. We break down the administration's proposed SNAP cuts affecting millions of Americans, Democrats' push for universal health care, and Palantir's surprising attempt to win over the left. And: Joe Biden's new memoir reveals the surprisingly gracious farewell letter Trump left him in 2021. Finally, new Spotify data shows winning congressional candidates made nearly three times as many podcast appearances as their losing opponents. Is the podcast circuit now essential to winning elections? Jessica Tarlov and Aaron Parnas break it all down before answering your questions. To see Raging Perspective LIVE, and to get ad-free episodes of Raging Moderates and all the other Prof G shows: join ProfG+ on Substack: https://ragingmoderates.profgmedia.com/ Get The Monday Rage newsletter: https://profgmedia.com/s/monday-rage/ Follow Jessica Tarlov on Instagram, Substack, and Bluesky: https://instagram.com/jessicatarlov https://substack.com/@jessietarlov https://bsky.app/profile/jessicatarlov.bsky.social Follow Aaron Parnas on Substack, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube: https://aaronparnas.substack.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaronparnas1/ https://instagram.com/aaronparnas/ https://www.youtube.com/@aaronparnas1 Follow Raging Moderates on IG, Tiktok, and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/ragingmoderatespod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ragingmoderates https://www.facebook.com/ragingmoderates Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RagingModerates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices