House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and a vote on the effort could be called this week, Al Jazeera reported Monday.
Jeffries called his backing a “hard yes,” the outlet reported. Al Jazeera also said he is expected to lead a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
The report follows Jeffries’ earlier signal that Democrats would support impeachment after the midterms. EconoTimes covered Jeffries’ earlier signal that Democrats would support an impeachment effort after the midterms, based on a France 24 report. That coverage said Jeffries cited Hegseth’s role in the Iran war.
At an Oct. 31 rally, Jeffries said Democrats would “run Pete Hegseth out of town” if they won a majority. EconoTimes’ account said he did not lay out an impeachment procedure at the event.
EconoTimes also reported on Rep. Thomas Massie’s effort to force a vote on impeachment articles. Hegseth said he was not worried about that effort.
