Democrats back impeachment push against Hegseth after midterm wins

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has backed an impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abusing power and engineering the war against Iran, following Democratic midterm victories. Jeffries said he is a "hard yes" on a resolution by Republican Representative Thomas Massie, citing national security harm and rising costs. Democrats plan to discuss the proposal Tuesday and seek to end the Iran conflict when they take Congress in January. Democrats are preparing broader investigations into the Trump administration, with Hegseth dismissing the effort as political destruction. Some Democrats caution against over-focusing on impeachment, while former Navy Reserve chief Nancy Lacore called Hegseth the nation's "most unqualified" defense secretary.