Top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries backs impeachment of Pete Hegseth

Summary

US Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has backed the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to reports from The Straits Times and Al Jazeera. The Straits Times reports that House Democrats plan to discuss a potential impeachment resolution on Nov 10. Al Jazeera's video report, based on its summary, quotes the line "Hegseth has got to go."

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   8 Nov 2026, 23:58 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that US Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backs impeachment of Pete Hegseth, and that House Democrats plan to discuss the potential resolution on Nov 10.

2. Al Jazeera

   9 Nov 2026, 08:26 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the top US Democrat backs impeachment of Pete Hegseth, with its video summary quoting the line "Hegseth has got to go."