Jeffries Backs Republican-Led Hegseth Impeachment Effort: He’s 'Got to Go’
Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he supports a forthcoming impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who he said “has got to go.” Republican Representative Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce the resolution, which alleges Hegseth violated war-powers limits and committed other offenses in connection with U.S. military operations.Key Facts
- Jeffries called himself a “hard yes” on the planned impeachment resolution during an appearance on ABC’s This Week.
- Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said he plans to reintroduce the resolution as early as Monday.
- Massie first introduced an eight-article impeachment resolution against Hegseth in September.
- The resolution alleges that the administration sent U.S. forces into hostilities without a declaration of war or specific congressional authorization.
- Other articles raise allegations involving civilian casualties, extrajudicial killings, and military operations.
- The article says the House passed a war-powers resolution in June by a vote of 215 to 208; four Republicans joined Democrats in support.
- Hegseth called Massie’s impeachment effort “sham” articles and described it as political theater.
- Any vote during the lame-duck session would take place under the existing Republican majority, because the newly elected Congress would not take office until January.
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