House Minority Leader Jeffries backs impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Hegseth

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told ABC’s “This Week” that he will vote “hard yes” on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Jeffries said the secretary “has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe.”

Jeffries added, “Pete Hegseth has got to go.” His endorsement signals potential support from other House Democrats, who are expected to discuss the measure on Tuesday morning. The impeachment resolution is slated to be filed early this week, with a vote to follow as the House reconvenes.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., originally introduced the impeachment resolution in September, but Republican leaders postponed the vote. The effort has drawn criticism from Hegseth, who called Massie a “disgruntled, defeated congressman” in a social-media video and warned that the move is “all about the politics of personal destruction.”

President Donald Trump has said he is considering replacing Hegseth, though he later told reporters that the secretary is “doing a very good job.” Another Democrat, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., also introduced an impeachment resolution in April and said Hegseth “must be held accountable.”