The effort against the beleaguered defense secretary faces impossible odds in the Republican-led House, but that doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant.
Pete Hegseth faces new impeachment effort from House Democrat
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There was a curious moment during Monday’s White House press conference when Donald Trump reflected on Pete Hegseth’s…
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There was a curious moment during Monday’s White House press conference when Donald Trump reflected on Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation process, which led to the closest confirmation vote in American history for a defense secretary.....
But right around the same time that the president was making these odd comments, efforts were underway on Capitol Hill related to the beleaguered defense secretary. NBC News reported:
Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., announced today that she intends to introduce impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Ansari cited the Iran war and said Hegseth had ‘repeatedly’ violated his oath of office and his duty to the Constitution.
“Only Congress has the power to declare war, not a rogue president or his lackeys,” the Arizona Democrat said in a written statement. “
Hegseth’s reckless endangerment of U.S. servicemembers and repeated war crimes, including bombing a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, and willfully targeting civilian infrastructure, are grounds for impeachment and removal from office.”....
That said, the Pentagon chief’s many critics shouldn’t get their hopes up about the impeachment resolution’s prospects.
The House Republican majority is vanishingly small, but the GOP still controls the chamber, and it’s unrealistic to think the party will allow an impeachment against Hegseth to advance.
But efforts like these can nevertheless serve as — and, in some instances, become — a rallying cry. In January, for example
, Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., launched an impeachment push against then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and it picked up 187 co-sponsors as well as endorsements from House Democratic leadership. The drive added to the pressure on the hapless DHS chief, who was ultimately forced out of office....
I’m not saying the same thing will happen with the defense secretary, but if Ansari’s upcoming resolution starts to pick up a sizable number of co-sponsors, it’ll be an effort worth monitoring, especially relative to Democrats’ post-midterm election plans. Watch this space.
I am still shocked that an idiot like Hegseth got confirmed
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