Hakeem Jeffries says he is a 'hard yes' on impeaching Pete Hegseth over the Iran war

Summary

Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat likely to become House Speaker, said he is a 'hard yes' on impeaching Pete Hegseth. Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing his power and undermining national security by engineering the "reckless" war against Iran. The report comes days after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections, and it follows Hegseth's vow to keep fighting from the Pentagon and defend the Iran war.

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1. Hindustan Times

   9 Nov 2026, 02:30 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat likely to become House Speaker, says he is a 'hard yes' on impeaching Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his power and undermining national security by engineering the "reckless" war against Iran.