# Top US Democrat backs impeachment of Pete Hegseth

https://mins.news/en/item/135229

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-09 08:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/9/us-top-democrat-backs-impeachment-of-pete-hegseth?traffic_source=rss

> Hakeem Jeffries said he was firmly in favor of efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. A vote could be called this week, and Jeffries is poised to become speaker of the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.

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