Hakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’
Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he strongly supports impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce an eight-article impeachment resolution, which accuses Hegseth of offenses including violating the War Powers Resolution; President Donald Trump has said he supports Hegseth.Key Facts
- Jeffries called himself a “hard yes” on the impeachment resolution during an appearance on ABC’s This Week.
- Massie said he plans to reintroduce the resolution as soon as Monday.
- The resolution contains eight articles of impeachment, including an accusation that Hegseth violated the War Powers Resolution of 1973.
- Jeffries said House Democrats would discuss their positions when lawmakers return to Washington on Tuesday.
- The article says the impeachment push follows Republican losses in the midterm elections, with the Iran war identified as a major factor in the party’s defeat.
- Trump said Hegseth was doing a “very good job” when asked whether he might replace him.
- Hegseth called the impeachment effort politically motivated in a video posted to social media.
- Democrats have said they plan to investigate Hegseth’s handling of the Pentagon, including the Iran war, military leadership changes, Ukraine policy and U.S. strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
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