Trump Defends Hegseth as Republican-Led Impeachment Vote Looms
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Top House Democrat supports push to impeach Hegseth
Massie, who lost the Republican primary in May to a challenger endorsed by Trump, already has the support of a number of Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries, who is widely expected to be the next House Speaker come January.
During an appearance on ABC’s This Week Sunday, Jeffries said: “I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution.”
Accusing Hegseth of abusing his position, Jeffries continued. “The so-called Secretary of Defense 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 follows in the footsteps of Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat in the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who have also pledged to back Massie’s impeachment efforts.
