Democrats Push Impeachment of Defense Secretary
As Democrats celebrate election wins, House leaders and some Republicans consider impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, sparking debate over power and security.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, is poised to become the next speaker after Democrats won historic victories in Tuesday's election.
Jeffries has called the Defense Secretary's actions an abuse of power that undermines national security and said he is a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution, while also supporting impeachment of the Secretary.
Outgoing Representative Thomas Massie plans to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Republican Representative French Hill says he wants to hear the debate to decide if impeachment or other disciplinary action is warranted.
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Original reporting
ABC News
'I'm a hard yes': Hakeem Jeffries announces support for Hegseth impeachment
Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to become the next speaker of the House, was interviewed on "This Week" following Democrats' historic victories in Tuesday's election.
Read the original →The Hill
Hakeem Jeffries says he’s a ‘hard yes’ to impeach Hegseth
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who will likely be the Speaker of the House come January, said Sunday that he is a “hard yes” when it comes to impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution. The so-called secretary of Defense has abused his power, undermined our national security…
Read the original →CBS News
GOP Rep. French Hill says "I want to hear the debate" on impeaching Pete Hegseth
As outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie plans to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Republican Rep. French Hill said he "I want to hear the debate on it to see if it merits impeachment versus some other disciplinary action or action by the president, if he's not getting the job done in leading the Department of War."
Read the original →Washington Examiner
Facts this version was allowed to use
- Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader and a Democrat from New York.
- Democrats won historic victories in Tuesday's election, according to ABC News.
- Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the next speaker of the House, according to ABC News and The Hill.
- Hakeem Jeffries said: "I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution."
- Hakeem Jeffries said: "The so-called secretary of Defense has abused his power, undermined our national security."
- Hakeem Jeffries said on "This Week" that he supports impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Pete Hegseth is the Defense Secretary.
- French Hill is a Republican representative.
- Thomas Massie is an outgoing representative.
- Thomas Massie plans to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- French Hill said: "I want to hear the debate on it to see if it merits impeachment versus some other disciplinary action or action by the president, if he's not getting the job done in leading the Department of War."
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