Jeffries Backs Republican-Led Hegseth Impeachment Effort: He’s 'Got to Go’
Republican Representative Thomas Massie previously introduced eight articles of impeachment against the defense secretary.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat, expressed his support for a Republican-led resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday, stating he would vote in favor of the measure. This endorsement follows Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie's announcement of plans to reintroduce an impeachment resolution against Hegseth as early as Monday.
Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing his power, undermining national security, and initiating an unprovoked war in Iran. The effort coincided with recent Democratic victories in the midterm elections, which resulted in a shift of power in Congress. The upcoming lame-duck session of the current Republican-controlled Congress will decide whether to vote on Massie's eight-article impeachment resolution.
If passed by the House, the resolution would advance to the Senate for a two-thirds majority vote to convict and remove Hegseth from office.
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