
Die US-Demokraten sind bei ihrer ersten großen Aufgabe nach den Midterms gescheitert: dem Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen den Pentagon-Chef. Die Gründe dafür offenbaren das Führungschaos der Partei.
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Die Demokraten versuchten nach den Midterms ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen den Pentagon-Chef Pete Hegseth einzuleiten.
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Die US-Demokraten sind bei ihrer ersten großen Aufgabe nach den Midterms gescheitert: dem Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen den Pentagon-Chef. Die Gründe dafür offenbaren das Führungschaos der Partei.
Von Marc Pitzke
12.11.2026, 12.49 Uhr
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