House Democratic leader expresses support for impeachment of Hegseth: He must step down
The Democrats scored big victories in the midterm elections, with Jeffries expected to become House speaker and a strong supporter of impeaching Hegseth.
Quick Look
- The Democratic Party won a big victory in the U.S. midterm elections, taking control of the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Jefferies, the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, is expected to become the speaker of the House of Representatives and expressed "absolute support" in impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his power and undermining national security.
- Republican Congressman Massie plans to introduce an impeachment resolution as soon as the 9th.
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Why It Matters
The Democratic Party won a resounding victory in the U.S. midterm elections, taking control of the Senate and House of Representatives. Jeffries, currently the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, is expected to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. Impeachment is a rare process in which the House of Representatives can vote to determine whether a public official has engaged in misconduct, and the Senate can then vote to remove the official from office.
The Democratic Party won a resounding victory in the U.S. midterm elections, taking control of the Senate and House of Representatives. Jeffries, currently the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, is expected to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. In an interview with the media on the 8th, Jeffries said that he "absolutely supports" the impeachment of U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), outgoing Republican Congressman Massie, an opponent of US President Trump, said he plans to introduce a resolution to impeach Hegseth as soon as the 9th, which may lead to Hegseth's dismissal from office. In an interview with the ABC program "This Week" on the 8th, Jeffries emphasized that he strongly supports the impeachment of Hegseth.
Jeffries pointed out that Hegseth abused his power and undermined national security, and single-handedly planned the avoidable conflict between the United States and Iran, which cost the United States a high price. "I absolutely support the impeachment resolution against Hegseth. Hegseth must step down," Jeffries said.
Impeachment is a rare process in which the House of Representatives can vote to determine whether a public official has engaged in misconduct, and the Senate can then vote to remove the official from office.
The Democratic Party currently has a 254-seat majority in the House of Representatives, far exceeding the 218-seat threshold required to pass articles of impeachment.
But Democrats do not yet have the two-thirds majority in the Senate needed to convict and remove officials from office. Therefore, the Democrats still have to win over the support of Republican lawmakers, which will be politically difficult.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Defense told the BBC that the Department of Defense has always acted in accordance with the law, and Hegseth will not back down due to a "bogus investigation."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Massie will introduce a resolution to impeach Hegseth on or after the 9th.
Very likely · Within days
The House of Representatives will pass articles of impeachment against Hegseth.
Very likely · Within weeks
The Senate will struggle to reach the two-thirds majority needed to convict Hegseth.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the impeachment resolution be formally submitted to the House of Representatives for a vote?
- Are there enough Republicans in the Senate to support convicting Hegseth?
- Will Hegseth be removed from office as a result of impeachment proceedings?
