Jeffries Announces Support for Hegseth Impeachment
Jeffries says Democrats are ready to back the effort as Massie seeks a House vote that could force action within two legislative days.
- On Sunday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his support for impeaching Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, telling ABC News he is a "hard yes" on the resolution.
- Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce a privileged impeachment resolution as early as Monday, containing eight articles accusing Hegseth of violating the War Powers Resolution of 1973.
- Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing power and engineering a "reckless and costly war of choice in Iran," predicting "incredibly strong support" among House Democrats for the resolution.
- Hegseth dismissed the move as "the politics of personal destruction" in a Thursday video, while President Donald Trump stated he has "done a fantastic job" and intends to keep him.
- House Democrats will convene in Washington on Tuesday for the first time since the midterm election to discuss the potential resolution and assess party unity on the impeachment effort.
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WASHINGTON (ANP/BLOOMBERG) - The Democratic House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, supports impeachment proceedings against US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Jeffries said he was "absolutely in favor" of a proposal that may be introduced next week...
Jeffries says he's a ‘hard yes’ on Hegseth impeachment resolution
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) fully backed Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) expected impeachment resolution against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday. “I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution. The so-called Secretary of Defense 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…
The Democratic Minority Leader in the U.S. Congressional House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, expressed strong support for the defense minister's impeachment of Pete Hegset. Jeffries intends to discuss impeachment with one party upon the return of legislators to Washington, D.C., writes The Washington Post. The Congressman accused the Secretary of Defense of abusing power, undermining national security and triggering war in Iran, which led…
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