U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that the party would consider a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Bloomberg reports.
It is noted that the Democratic Party will consider the resolution as early as November 10.
"The so-called secretary of defense has abused his authority, undermined our national security, and provoked this reckless and costly war of his own choosing in Iran, resulting in soaring prices for the American people and making the country less safe," Jeffries emphasized.
The publication points out that efforts to remove the head of the Pentagon gained momentum after the U.S. midterm elections, as the war with Iran, which Hegseth advocated, was largely responsible for the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections to Congress.
The day before, U.S. President Donald Trump instructed the Justice Department to investigate the Democrats' actions regarding "threats against many people" involving impeachment and other forms of punishment.
