
New York congressman calls Hegseth's actions a reckless and costly war of choice in Iran
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Democrats won a landslide victory in the midterm elections and will take control of Congress in January. Hakeem Jeffries is the frontrunner to lead the US House of Representatives. Thomas Massie, an outgoing Republican congressman and foe of President Donald Trump, plans to introduce an eight-article impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as Monday.
The frontrunner to lead the US House of Representatives after Democrats take control of Congress in January has said he is "a hard yes" for impeaching Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries told ABC's programme This Week that Hegseth had "abused his power, undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran".
Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie, a foe of President Donald Trump, has said he plans to introduce a resolution to impeach Hegseth as early as Monday.
In a statement to the BBC, the Pentagon said it had followed the law and that Hegseth would not be deterred by "phony investigations".
Congress returns to session this week after the Democrats' midterm elections landslide victory.
Massie's resolution contains eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, including accusing him of violating the War Powers Resolution of 1973 for America's role in the war with Iran.
"I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution," Jeffries told ABC on Sunday.
"Pete Hegseth has got to go," he continued.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Thomas Massie will introduce the eight-article impeachment resolution against Pete Hegseth as early as Monday.
Very likely · Within days
Hakeem Jeffries will vote yes on the Hegseth impeachment resolution.
Very likely · Within days

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