'Run Pete Hegseth out of town': Democrats eye impeachment after midterms - report

Democrats in the US House are pushing to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and may begin the process if the midterm elections prove successful for the party, according to a Wall Street Journal report. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said at a rally in Pennsylvania this month that they will run Hegseth out of town. Rep. Jared Huffman called him an unhinged fanatic who should be impeached. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie also filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth in September. The report highlights growing bipartisan pressure on Hegseth, though from different angles.

Democrats in the US House of Representatives are pushing to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and may begin the process if the midterm elections prove successful for the party, according to a Friday Wall Street Journal report. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said at a rally in Pennsylvania this month, according to the WSJ report, that they will run Hegseth out of town. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Hegseth is incompetent and corrupt during a CNN interview. Rep. Jared Huffman called him an unhinged fanatic who should be impeached and removed from office. In September, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his office by executing an order for hostilities against Iran without approval by Congress. Massie intends to force an impeachment vote shortly after the House returns on Nov. 9. Separately, Hegseth met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, with Iran as the main topic, according to a KAN News report.