House Democrats back Hegseth impeachment push after midterm sweep

House Democrats' likely next leader, Hakeem Jeffries, said he is "a hard yes" on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing alleged abuse of power and national security concerns. Jeffries told ABC that Hegseth "abused his power, undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran." Outgoing Republican Thomas Massie plans to introduce an impeachment resolution Monday with eight articles, including violating the 1973 War Powers Resolution. The Pentagon defended Hegseth, saying it followed the law and that he would not be deterred by "phony investigations." Jeffries, favored to become House Speaker, said Democrats would serve as a check on the Trump administration but are not currently focused on impeaching President Trump.