During an interview on CNN, Hakeem Jeffries stated that Pete Hexeth was deeply unqualified for Secretary of Defense. He also claimed that Donald Trump needed to fire Hexeth years ago.
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- Who
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Where
- interview
- Original footage
- CNN · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 60 seconds, unedited within the cut
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You'll have a vote when you get back in the session about whether to impeach Pete Hexeth. Are you going to vote to impeach him? I've been very clear about my feelings as it relates to Pete Hexeth. He never should have been confirmed to be the so -called secretary of defense. He's deeply unqualified. In fact, Pete Hexeth was the most unqualified secretary of defense. That sounds like a yes to me. Never confirmed. Well, I'll let you interpret how I'm going to vote, but I've been very clear. Listen, Donald Trump needed to fire this guy a year or so ago, and I first called for that. So you think the votes will be there to impeach him? I think there's a reason why Republicans raced out of town to avoid holding that impeachment vote because they know Pete Hexeth has been a failure. In fact, he's been a failure prior to this reckless and costly war of choice. And then, of course, he's badly mismanaged the whole situation over in Iran. So we'll see what happens in terms of that vote. But I believe Pete Hexeth is in deep trouble. Yeah, before we wrap,
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