Democrats back impeachment push against Hegseth after Iran strikes
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries confirmed support for impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying "Hegseth has got to go" following Democratic midterm victories. The move follows Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's plan to introduce an impeachment resolution against Hegseth. The impeachment push centers on Hegseth launching airstrikes in Iran without congressional approval. Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing power and engineering a reckless, costly war that hurt national security and raised consumer prices. President Donald Trump defended Hegseth, calling the impeachment unfair and citing military victories in Venezuela and Iran. Hegseth dismissed the potential investigation as a political sham and urged military personnel to ignore the noise.