On ABC News' This Week, Jeffries is asked whether Democrats will back Republican Thomas Massie's planned impeachment resolution against Hegseth. Jeffries says Hegseth abused his power, undermined national security and engineered a "reckless and costly war of choice in Iran." He adds that he expects "incredibly strong support" when lawmakers reconvene Tuesday.
The receipt
- Who
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Where
- interview - ABC News This Week with Jonathan Karl
- Original footage
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- Length
- 60 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
Well, let me ask you about Pete Hagseth, because Thomas Massey, of course a Republican, tells me that he intends to introduce a resolution of impeachment of Hagseth as defense secretary as soon as tomorrow. Are you going to support that? Will Democrats vote in favor of that impeachment resolution? I'm a hard yes on the Hexeth 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. Pete Hexeth has got to go. And you're confident all other Democrats are going to join you on that? We'll certainly have that conversation on Tuesday morning when we reconvene for the first time in Washington, D .C., but I believe there will be incredibly strong support for that resolution.
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