Published Oct 27, 2026, 5:30 PM ET · Updated 16 days ago · 2 sources

Jeffries tiptoes around Hegseth impeachment

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Jeffries tiptoes around Hegseth impeachment

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is tiptoeing around the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, denouncing the Pentagon chief in the sharpest terms but without taking the further step of endorsing Hegseth’s forced removal. Jeffries’s careful approach highlights the delicate dance Democratic leaders are attempting as they seek to balance the various interests in…