Massie Floats Hegseth Impeachment, LA News Chopper Crash, Krasner Faces DOJ Referral: AM Update 9/17

September 17, 2026

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Impeachment Maneuver, LA News Helicopter Tragedy, and a Prosecutor Referred to DOJ

A surprise impeachment resolution against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, a devastating news helicopter crash in Los Angeles, and a federal judge referring Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the Justice Department all broke on the same day, creating a dense news cycle as Congress prepared to leave Washington for the midterm recess.

Hegseth Impeachment Effort Thwarted by Early Recess

Outgoing Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie caught Republican leadership off guard Tuesday by introducing eight articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie, who lost his primary earlier this year, kept the resolution secret from GOP leaders before reading it on the House floor. His case centered on two main allegations: that Hegseth introduced U.S. forces into hostilities against Iran without a congressional declaration of war or a national emergency triggered by an attack on the United States, and that Hegseth abused his authority during the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, which Massie characterized as "the kidnapping of a foreign leader under the pretext of drug enforcement."

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1 (00:32) **Show Open & Host Introduction** - Emily Drishinski, host of *After Party*, welcomes listeners to the Thursday, September 17, 2026, edition of the AM update.
2 (02:30) **House Delays Impeachment Vote on War Secretary Hegseth** - Speaker Mike Johnson sends lawmakers home a day early, effectively pausing Rep. Thomas Massie’s surprise impeachment resolution until after the midterm elections.
3 (05:29) **Massie’s Impeachment Cites Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan** - The impeachment resolution references a U.S. military investigation that found American forces were likely responsible for a strike that killed children.
4 (06:00) **Fatal News Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles** - Three people are killed when a news helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, including the reporter and pilot on board and a pedestrian on the ground.
5 (07:18) **Newsroom Realizes Colleagues Were on Board the Crashed Chopper** - The tragedy unfolds in real-time on NBC 4 as anchors and reporters desperately work to identify whose helicopter had gone down.
6 (09:13) **Remembering the Victims of the LA Helicopter Crash** - The host honors the lives and careers of the two crew members killed in the line of duty.
7 (12:16) **Soros-Backed DA Larry Krasner Faces Federal Criminal Referral** - A federal judge finds evidence that Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner and a top deputy may have pressured subordinates to deceive the court in a murder appeal.

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Show Notes

House leaders sent lawmakers home early, delaying Congressman Thomas Massie’s effort to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the midterms. Three people were killed when a television news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, leaving an NBC4 newsroom to realize on the air that its own colleagues were among the victims. A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and top deputy Matthew Stiegler to the Justice Department over their alleged conduct during a convicted murderer’s appeal. Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg reportedly has disappeared from the public and escaped to Martha’s Vineyard after finishing a distant third in his first congressional campaign.

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