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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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Brand, M. (2026, November 8). House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries-hard-yes-impeaching-hegseth-rcna608137

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-08 · by Megan Brand

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced on ABC's "This Week" that he supports Rep. Thomas Massie's efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling it a "hard yes." Jeffries cited Hegseth’s alleged abuse of power and the negative impact of the Iran conflict under his leadership as reasons for impeachment. The vote is expected this week following earlier delays due to political considerations before midterm elections.
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As of November 9, 2026, Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, has strongly backed impeaching Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump, following significant Republican losses in midterm elections. Democrats plan to use their new majority in Congress to investigate Trump’s administration and have indicated they will introduce impeachment measures against Hegseth as soon as this week. Despite calls for his resignation or removal from several lawmakers due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, Trump has stood by Hegseth, stating that he is doing "a very good job." However, White House insiders suggest that Trump might reconsider in light of mounting pressure and the need for stability amid planned military operations.

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Hegseth PERSON · 10× House ORG · 5× Jeffries PERSON · 4× Massie PERSON · 4× Democrats NORP · 3× Iran GPE · 3× ABC ORG · 2× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Hakeem Jeffries PERSON · 1×

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“The so-called secretary of defense has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he is a “hard yes” on supporting impeachment efforts against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which are expected to be brought to a vote this week.
2026-11-09 · NBC News
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth · assertive framing

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he is a “hard yes” on supporting impeachment efforts against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which are expected to be brought to a vote this week. asserted
which → say → vote
Asked in an interview on ABC’s “This Week” whether he would support Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in his efforts to impeach Hegseth, Jeffries confirmed he supported the push. asserted
he → ask → push
“I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution,” Jeffries said. asserted
Jeffries → ’m → resolution
“The so-called secretary of defense has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe.” asserted
country → call → people
“Pete Hegseth has got to go,” he added. asserted
he → get → ?
Jeffries’ support marks a major endorsement of impeachment efforts against Hegseth and signals how other House Democrats could ultimately vote on the measure. uncertain
Democrats → mark → measure
The impeachment push also tests how far lawmakers are willing to go to oust the top Pentagon official after voters have given low marks to the administration’s handling of the war in Iran, which factored into midterms. asserted
which → test → midterms
Asked on ABC whether Jeffries believed all other House Democrats would support the impeachment resolution, he said that they would “have that conversation Tuesday morning.” asserted
they → ask → conversation
The House is back in session this week, and the impeachment resolution is expected to be filed early this week with a vote to follow. asserted
resolution → expect → vote
He previously filed a resolution to impeach Hegseth in September, but Republican leaders canceled planned votes and the House left early, pushing the vote to after the election. asserted
House → file → election
NBC News reported last week that President Donald Trump has told allies that he was considering replacing Hegseth. asserted
he → report → Hegseth
Trump, though, has publicly denied that he is planning to replace the secretary, telling reporters last week that Hegseth was “doing a very good job.” asserted
Hegseth → deny → job
At the same time, Hegseth has forcefully pushed back on Massie’s impeachment plans, referring to the congressman in a social media video last week as a “disgruntled, defeated congressman.” asserted
Hegseth → push → congressman
“It’s all about the politics of personal destruction,” Hegseth said in the video. asserted
Hegseth → ’ → video
“Didn’t work against President Trump, and it won’t work with me. asserted
it → work → me
You can rest assured of that.” asserted
You → rest → that
Massie, though, said in a social media post last week that his “Hegseth impeachment resolution is a much gentler version of what’s coming when Dem’s control Congress.” asserted
Dem → say → Congress
Democrats, Massie said, would “have hearings & trials.” asserted
Massie → say → hearings
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