Jeffries backs impeaching Hegseth as House weighs vote this week
What's next: House Democrats plan to discuss a resolution Nov. 10, with some Republican criticism of the Pentagon chief also growing.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and said lawmakers could move on a resolution as soon as this week. Jeffries told ABC's "This Week" that Democrats will discuss the measure Nov. 10 when they reconvene after winning both chambers in the midterms. The push follows anger over the Iran war that Hegseth championed, which critics say was launched without congressional approval and helped drive Republican losses on Nov. 3. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has said he will reintroduce articles of impeachment, while Rep. French Hill said President Donald Trump should replace Hegseth if he is not leading the Pentagon properly. Trump has said he does not plan to remove him.