Follow-Up: House Democratic Leader Jeffries Says He Is a Firm Yes on Impeaching Secretary of War Hegseth
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on ABC's This Week on November 8 that he will vote to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, calling himself a firm yes on the resolution.
Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing his authority and weakening national security, and said the war against Iran had raised costs for American households. He said House Democrats would discuss the resolution on Tuesday, November 10, when they meet in Washington for the first time since the midterm elections, and predicted very strong support in his conference. Jeffries is expected to become speaker in January, when the new Congress takes office.
The impeachment resolution was drafted by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and contains eight articles, including an allegation that Hegseth violated the War Powers Resolution of 1973 by conducting military operations against Iran without congressional authorization. Massie said he would reintroduce it as a privileged resolution as early as November 9, a step that would require House leaders to schedule a vote within two legislative days.
Hegseth responded in a video on November 5, calling the articles a sham and vowing not to back down. The impeachment articles are allegations in a proposed resolution, not findings by Congress.
Related: Rep. Massie Says He Will Force a Vote Next Week on Impeaching Hegseth
(Source: ABC News)
Source: ABC News
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Photo: 图：众议院民主党领袖 Hakeem Jeffries 在众议院发表讲话（资料图）。美国政府作品，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaking in the House of Representatives (file photo). U.S. government work, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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