Politics · United States · 17 hrs ago
Jeffries backs impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Hegseth
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a television interview on Sunday.
Jeffries said Hegseth abused his power and weakened US national security by leading the war in Iran.
Republican Representative Thomas Massie is leading the impeachment effort, and has said he plans to bring the resolution back when the House reconvenes.
The measure may be introduced this week, but no impeachment vote has taken place.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections and are due to take power in January.
Jeffries says Democrats will use their new majority to investigate the Trump administration, while the House can hold hearings and demand documents.
The resolution’s prospects and the investigations are still to come; President Donald Trump has said he has no plans to replace Hegseth.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Jeffries said Hegseth had abused his power, undermined national security and engineered the war in Iran.
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is leading the effort and said he would reintroduce articles of impeachment.
Jeffries said he expected strong support for the resolution, but planned to discuss it with House Democrats.
President Donald Trump has said he has no plans to replace Hegseth and that the secretary has done a good job.
- Who
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is leading the resolution.
- What
- Jeffries backed a resolution to impeach Hegseth.
- When
- Jeffries voiced his support on November 8. House Democrats planned to discuss the resolution on November 10.
- Where
- The United States House of Representatives.
- Why
- Jeffries said Hegseth abused his power, undermined national security and engineered the war in Iran.
Impeachment supporters
Hegseth's defenders
Impeachment
Impeachment supporters
Jeffries backed the resolution, saying Hegseth had abused his power and undermined national security. Massie said he would reintroduce articles of impeachment.
Hegseth's defenders
Trump said he had no plans to replace Hegseth and that the secretary had done a good job.
Presidential authority
Impeachment supporters
Not stated.
Hegseth's defenders
Republican Representative French Hill said it would be up to Trump to remove Hegseth if he was not conducting his mission properly.
Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
Massie suggested Trump fire Hegseth before Democrats took control in January.
Jeffries publicly backed the impeachment resolution.
House Democrats planned to discuss the potential resolution when they convened.
The new Congress was due to be sworn in.
- Resolution sponsor
- Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky
- Defense secretary
- Pete Hegseth
- Jeffries's position
- Hard yes” on the resolution
- Planned discussion
- November 10
- New Congress sworn in
- January 3
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What people are saying
I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution
The so-called Secretary of Defence has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe
Pete Hegseth has got to go
If he’s not conducting his mission in the right way, then the president ought to make a change there