Hakeem Jeffries says he's a 'hard yes' to impeach Hegseth

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he is a “hard yes” on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing the secretary of abusing power, undermining national security and engineering wrongdoing. Jeffries, who is expected to become House Speaker in January, framed the move as a necessary response to the alleged misconduct. The statement signals a push from Democratic leadership to pursue formal impeachment proceedings against the defense chief.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who will likely be House Speaker come January, said Sunday that he is a “hard yes” when it comes to impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution. The so-called secretary of Defense has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this...