Hakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’
The top Democrat made his position clear during an appearance on ABC’s This Week, declaring himself a “hard yes” on the impeachment resolution targeting Hegseth.
Key points
- House Democrat is a ‘hard yes’ on impeachment resolution against defense secretary who ‘has abused his power’ House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, poised to become majority leader, said on Sunday that he strongly supports impeaching defense secretary Pete Hegseth as a Republican lawmaker prepares to force a House vote.
- But a political reckoning could come before the new Congress begins.
Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for an aggressive oversight agenda aimed at the Trump administration.
Democratic lawmakers are mapping out their post-midterm agenda with pledges to lead committee investigations into Trump.
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