Democrats back impeachment push against Hegseth after midterm wins

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed Republican Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abusing power and escalating the costly Iran war. Jeffries said on ABC News' This Week that he is a "hard yes" on the resolution, claiming Hegseth undermined national security and made the country less safe. He added Democrats would discuss the proposal when Congress returns Tuesday and push to end the Iran conflict after taking control in January. Hegseth dismissed the effort as "politics of personal destruction," noting similar attempts against President Trump failed. Massie first introduced the resolution in September, but Republican leaders cancelled the vote until after the November midterm elections.